Mark 9:36

He took a small child and had the child stand right in the middle of them. Then he picked up and hugged the child, and told them,

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In The King James Version

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

In Context

35Jesus sat down and called the twelve disciples together. “If anyone wants to be first, he has to be the very last, the servant of everyone else,” he told them.

37“Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me doesn't welcome me but the one who sent me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2Jesus called over a small child. He had the child stand in front of them.

Mark 10:16He hugged the children, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →

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