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Berean Standard Bible

““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.””

Mark 9:37

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On the road to Capernaum the disciples had been arguing about which of them was greatest. Jesus sits them down in a house, then takes a small child into his arms.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.”

World English Bible (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.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, does receive me, and whoever may receive me, does not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que recibiere en mi nombre uno de los tales niños, á mí recibe; y el que á mí recibe, no recibe á mí, mas al que me envió.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―El que recibe a un niño como este en mi nombre, me está recibiendo a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió.

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