Mark 9:36

Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: “If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.”

37“Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said:

Mark 10:16Then he folded the children in his arms, and, placing his hands on them, gave them his blessing.

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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