36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and (A)taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 (B)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and (C)whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 (D)John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone (E)casting out demons in your name,[a] and (F)we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:38 Some manuscripts add who does not follow us

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