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Mark 9:35-37
King James Version
Mark 9:35-37
King James Version
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36 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,
37 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.
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Mark 9:35-37
New International Version
Mark 9:35-37
New International Version
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(A)
36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(B) he said to them, 37 “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.”(C)
Mark 9:35-37
English Standard Version
Mark 9:35-37
English Standard Version
35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, (A)“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and (B)taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 (C)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and (D)whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
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Mark 9:35-37
Christian Standard Bible
Mark 9:35-37
Christian Standard Bible
35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve(A) and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”(B) 36 He took a child,(C) had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes[a] one little child such as this in my name(D) welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent(E) me.”(F)
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- 9:37 Or “Whoever receives
Mark 9:35-37
New American Standard Bible 1995
Mark 9:35-37
New American Standard Bible 1995
35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “(A)If anyone wants to be first, [a]he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Taking a child, He set him [b]before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “(B)Whoever receives [c]one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
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