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Luke 9:48

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 48 and said to them: “Whoever receives this young child on the basis of my name receives me also; and whoever receives me also receives the One who sent me.+ For the one who conducts himself as a lesser one among all of you is the one who is great.”+

Luke 9:48

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 48 καὶ and εἶπεν said αὐτοῖς to them Ὃς Who ἂν likely δέξηται might receive τοῦτο this τὸ the παιδίον little boy ἐπὶ upon τῷ the ὀνόματί name μου of me ἐμὲ me δέχεται, he is receiving, καὶ and ὃς who ἂν likely ἐμὲ me δέξηται he might receive δέχεται he is receiving τὸν the (one) ἀποστείλαντά having sent off με· me; ὁ the γὰρ for μικρότερος smaller one ἐν in πᾶσιν all ὑμῖν YOU ὑπάρχων existing οὗτός this (one) ἐστιν is μέγας. great.

Luke 9:48

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 48 and said to them: “Whoever receives this young child on the basis of my name receives me [too], and whoever receives me receives him [also] that sent me forth.+ For he that conducts himself as a lesser+ one among all of YOU is the one that is* great.”+

Luke 9:48

The Bible in Living English
- 48 and said to them “Anybody who receives this child in my name is receiving me, and anybody who receives me is receiving him who sent me; for he who is smallest among you all, he is greatest.”

Luke 9:48

American Standard Version
- 48 and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

Luke 9:48

The Emphasized Bible
- 48 and said unto them—Whosoever shall give welcome unto this child on my name unto me giveth welcome; And whosoever unto me giveth welcome giveth welcome unto him that sent me forth. For he who is least among you all the same is great.

Luke 9:48

King James Version
- 48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.