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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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:35 Or let him be
  2. Mark 9:36 Lit in their midst
  3. Mark 9:37 Lit one of such children

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)

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