Mark 9:36

36 And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,

Mark 9:36 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:36

And he took a child
Which was in the house, and which he called unto him, and set by him, as the other evangelists observe:

and set him in the midst of them;
his disciples, that all might see and learn from this instance;

and when he had taken him in his arms;
and embraced him, to show his great regard to humility, and humble persons:

he said unto them;
the following words.

Mark 9:36 In-Context

34 But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

35 Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

36 And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,

37 "Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."

38 "Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."