See that y’all don’t despise one of these little ones. For I tell y’all that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Mark 9:37 - Y'all Version Bible “Whoever receives one of these little child in my name receives me. And whoever receives me, does not receive me, but the one who sent me.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me. American Standard Version (1901) Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. Common English Bible “Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me isn’t actually welcoming me but rather the one who sent me.” Catholic Public Domain Version John responded to him by saying, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; he does not follow us, and so we prohibited him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbade him. |
See that y’all don’t despise one of these little ones. For I tell y’all that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
“The King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell y’all, because y’all did it to one of the least of these siblings and mine, y’all did it to me.’
He took a little child whom he placed in the middle of them. Then embracing the child, he said to them,
Whoever listens to y’all listens to me, and whoever rejects y’all rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects ʜɪᴍ who sent me.”
Then he said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For whoever is least among all y’all, this is the great one.”
Very truly I tell y’all, whoever receives someone I send, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives the one who sent me.”
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever doesn’t honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent him.
Consequently the one who rejects this doesn’t reject human authority, but God, who gives ʜɪꜱ Holy Spirit to y’all.