Mark 9 · Verse 36

Mark 9:36

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,
Mark 9:36, King James Version

Mark 9:36 in other translations

BSBThen He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
WEBHe took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
ASVAnd he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,
YLTAnd having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,
DARBYAnd taking a little child he set it in their midst, and having taken it in his arms he said to them,
BBEAnd he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
WebsterAnd 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,

What does Mark 9:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. And he took a child--"a little child" (Mt 18:2); but the word is the same in both places, as also in Lu 9:47. and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms--This beautiful trait is mentioned by out Evangelist alone. he said unto them--Here we must go to Matthew (Mt 18:3, 4) for the first of this answer: "Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven:" that is, "Conversion must be thorough; not only must the heart be turned to God in general, and from earthly to heavenly things, but in particular, except ye be converted from that carnal ambition which still rankles within you, into that freedom from all such feelings which ye see in this child, ye have neither part nor lot in the kingdom at all; and he who in this feature has most of the child, is highest there." Whosoever, therefore, shall "humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven": "for he that is [willing to be] least among you all, the same shall be great" (Lu 9:48).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 9:30-40

The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered into the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been so strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son of man, who came to redeem and save them, is wonderful. Still observe that when Christ spake of his death, he always spake of his resurrection, which took the reproach of it from himself, and should have taken the grief of it…

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Mark 9:36 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983
παιδίονpaidiona childG3813
ἔστησενestēsenHe setG2476
αὐτὸautoitG846
ἐνeninG1722
μέσῳmesōmidstG3319
αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐναγκαλισάμενοςenagkalisamenoshaving taken in [His] armsG1723
αὐτὸautoitG846
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 9:36

  • 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. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
10:16; Mt 18:2; 19:14,15

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Context

  • Mark 9:35

    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.

  • Mark 9:36

    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,

  • Mark 9:37

    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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Mark 9:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y tomando un niño, púsolo en medio de ellos; y tomándole en sus brazos, les dice:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ayant pris un petit enfant, il le plaça au milieu d’eux; et l’ayant pris entre ses bras, il leur dit:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er nahm ein Kindlein und stellte es in ihre Mitte; und als er es in seine Arme genommen hatte, sprach er zu ihnen:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quisquis unum ex hujusmodi pueris receperit in nomine meo, me recipit: et quicumque me susceperit, non me suscipit, sed eum qui misit me.