The Greatest in the Kingdom
Mark 9:37
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- “Whoever may receive one of such children in My Name, receives Me, and whoever may receive Me, does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
- YLT
- 'Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'
- DBY
- Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
- DRC9:36
- Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
- GNV
- Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἂν (“maybe”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐὰν (“if”) (2 places).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δέχηται (“shall receive”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δέξηται (“shall receive”).
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ⸀ἂν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸀ἂν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐὰν.
- SBLGNT: ⸁ἂν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸁ἂν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐὰν.
- SBLGNT: δέχηται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δέχηται; Robinson–Pierpont read δέξηται.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ὃς ἂν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἂν ἐμὲ δέχηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
- RP2018
- Ὃς ἐὰν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται, ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὃς ἐὰν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται, ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
- SCR1894
- ος εαν εν των τοιουτων παιδιων δεξηται επι τω ονοματι μου εμε δεχεται και ος εαν εμε δεξηται ουκ εμε δεχεται αλλα τον αποστειλαντα με
Who and where
◆ Teachings on Humility/Temptation/Reconciliation
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
John, the ApostleAmbitionApostles, TheNameHumilityFellowshipMark, the Gospel According toChildrenJesus ChristJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 18:3–5“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of…
- Luke 10:16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
- Matthew 10:40–42He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he…
- John 12:44–45Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
- Luke 9:48And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
- John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
- John 14:21–23Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You…
- John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
- Matthew 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 9:36 in some Bibles
- 9:37 in most Bibles