World English Bible
Mark 9:37
“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.”
Verse in context — Mark 9
35
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36
He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
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Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.
38
John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us.
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But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
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