Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, New Living Translation Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, English Standard Version And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, Berean Standard Bible Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, Berean Literal Bible And having taken a child, He set it in the midst of them; and having taken it in His arms, He said to them, King James Bible 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, New King James Version Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, New American Standard Bible And He took a child and placed him among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, NASB 1995 Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, NASB 1977 And taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, Legacy Standard Bible And taking a child, He set him before them. And taking him in His arms, He said to them, Amplified Bible Taking a child, He set him before them; and taking him in His arms, He said to them, Christian Standard Bible He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, American Standard Version And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he took a certain boy and stood him in the midst and took him up on his shoulders and he said to them: Contemporary English Version Then Jesus asked a child to stand near him. He put his arm around the child and said, Douay-Rheims Bible And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them: English Revised Version And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He put his arms around the child and said to them, Good News Translation Then he took a child and had him stand in front of them. He put his arms around him and said to them, International Standard Version Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He took him in his arms and told them, Literal Standard Version And having taken a child, He set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in His arms, said to them, Majority Standard Bible Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, New American Bible Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, NET Bible He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, New Revised Standard Version Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, New Heart English Bible He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, Webster's Bible Translation And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them, Weymouth New Testament And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said, World English Bible He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, Young's Literal Translation And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them, Additional Translations ... Context The Greatest in the Kingdom…35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.” 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.”… Cross References Mark 9:35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all." Mark 9:37 "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." Mark 10:16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them. Treasury of Scripture And he took a child, and set him in the middle of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them, Mark 10:16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Matthew 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, Matthew 19:14,15 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven… Jump to Previous Arms Child Little Middle Midst Round Stand Threw YoungJump to Next Arms Child Little Middle Midst Round Stand Threw YoungMark 9 1. Jesus is transfigured.11. He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah; 14. casts forth a deaf and mute spirit; 30. foretells his death and resurrection; 33. exhorts his disciples to humility; 38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, 42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful. (36) When he had taken him in his arms.--The act is expressed in the Greek by a single participle which occurs only here and in Mark 10:16. It may mean either that the child was taken up in our Lord's arms, or that the arms were folded round him. The latter is somewhat the more probable.Verse 36. - And he took a little child (παιδίον), and set him in the midst of them. St. Mark adds, what is not recorded by the other synoptists, that he took him in his arms. And taking him in his arms (ἐναγκαλισάμενος); literally, folding him in his arms; embracing him. It is probable that the house where he was was the house of Simon Peter; and it is possible that this little child might have been Simon's. A tradition not earlier than the ninth century says that this child was Ignatius. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He had ἔστησεν (estēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. a little child {stand} παιδίον (paidion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. among μέσῳ (mesō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun). them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Taking [the child] in His arms, ἐναγκαλισάμενος (enankalisamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1723: To take (fold) in my arms. From en and a derivative of agkale; to take in one's arms, i.e. Embrace. He said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Mark 9:36 NIVMark 9:36 NLT Mark 9:36 ESV Mark 9:36 NASB Mark 9:36 KJV Mark 9:36 BibleApps.com Mark 9:36 Biblia Paralela Mark 9:36 Chinese Bible Mark 9:36 French Bible Mark 9:36 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 9:36 He took a little child and set (Mar Mk Mr) |