Mark 9:37 - Compare All Versions
Mark 9:36-37 MSG (The Message)
He put a child in the middle of the room. Then, cradling the little one in his arms, he said, “Whoever embraces one of these children as I do embraces me, and far more than me—God who sent me.” * * *
Mark 9:37 KJV (King James Version)
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.
Mark 9:37 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
“Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
Mark 9:37 NCV (New Century Version)
“Whoever accepts a child like this in my name accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the One who sent me.”
Mark 9:37 ASV (American Standard Version)
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.
Mark 9:37 NIV (New International Version)
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
Mark 9:37 NKJV (New King James Version)
“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”
Mark 9:37 AMP (Amplified Bible)
“Whoever receives and welcomes one child such as this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives not [only] Me, but Him who sent Me.” [Matt 10:40; Luke 10:16; John 13:20]
Mark 9:37 NLT (New Living Translation)
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me.”
Mark 9:37 TPT (The Passion Translation)
“Whoever welcomes a little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes not only me, but the one who sent me.”
Mark 9:37 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”