King James Version
Mark 9:37 in the King James Version says “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me,...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Mark 9:37 · KJV
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.
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,
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.
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“children”
G3813a childling (of either sex), i.e., (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature christian
“in”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“him that sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
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