Mark 9:36-38

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

³⁶ And He took a little child and put him in the center of their group; and taking him in [His] arms, He said to them,

³⁷ Whoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me.

³⁸ John said to Him, Teacher, we saw a man who does not follow along with us driving out demons in Your name, and we forbade him to do it, because he ^[a]is not one of our band [of Your disciples].