Mark

Mark 9:36–37

³⁶Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷“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.”

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Mark 9:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He had	ἔστησεν	estēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
a little child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
among	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Taking	ἐναγκαλισάμενος	enankalisamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1723 I take in my arms
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Mark 9:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
welcomes	δέξηται	dexētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
of these	τοιούτων	toioutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
little children	παιδίων	paidiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
name	ὀνόματί	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
welcomes	δέχεται	dechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
welcomes	δέχηται	dechētai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
welcomes	δέχεται	dechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
not only	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who sent	ἀποστείλαντά	aposteilanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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Mark 9:36 Mark 10:16 · Matthew 18:2 · Matthew 19:14–15

Mark 9:37 Matthew 18:3–5 · Matthew 10:40–42 · Luke 10:16 · John 12:44–45 · John 10:30 · John 14:21–23 · Luke 9:48 · John 5:23 · Matthew 25:40 · Matthew 18:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.