Mark 9:36-38

New American Standard Bible

³⁶ And He took a child and placed him among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷ “^(A)Whoever ^[a]receives ^[b]one child like this in My name ^[c]receives Me; and whoever ^[d]receives Me does not ^[e]receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Dire Warnings

^38 (B)John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and ^(C)we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.”