³⁶And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and ^dtaking him in his arms, he said to them, ³⁷^e“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and ^ewhoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

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dch. 10:16
e[Matt. 10:40, 42]

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he took a young child and had him stand among them. And taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of the young children such as these in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but the one who sent me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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