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Luke 9:48

World English Bible

and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

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Luke 9:48 in other translations

and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

Luke 9:48 · American Standard Version

Luke 9:48 in context

  1. 46An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.
  2. 47Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
  3. 48and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”
  4. 49John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
  5. 50Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”