A moment in scripture
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,
The surrounding passage
- Mark 9:34
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- 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 9:37
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.
- Mark 9:38
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.