Matthew 18:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

New Living Translation
“And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.

English Standard Version
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

Berean Study Bible
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

New American Standard Bible
And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me;

NASB 1995
"And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;

NASB 1977
“And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;

Amplified Bible
Whoever receives and welcomes one child like this in My name receives Me;

Christian Standard Bible
And whoever welcomes one child like this in my name welcomes me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Contemporary English Version
And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me.

Good News Translation
And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

International Standard Version
and whoever receives a little child like this in my name receives me."

NET Bible
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

New King James Version
Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.

King James 2000 Bible
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

World English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

American King James Version
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.

American Standard Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

A Faithful Version
And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name receives Me.

Darby Bible Translation
and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

English Revised Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And who so shall receaue such a litle chylde in my name, receaueth me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And who so receaueth soch a childe in my name, receaueth me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And who soever receaveth suche a chylde in my name receaveth me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he who may receive one such child in My Name, receives Me,

Berean Literal Bible
And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name, receives Me.

Young's Literal Translation
'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

Smith's Literal Translation
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And whoever shall welcomingly receive one such little child in My name welcomingly receives Me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever shall accept one such little child in my name, accepts me.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And whoever will receive one such as this boy, in my name, receives me.”

Lamsa Bible
And he who will welcome one like this little boy, in my name, welcomes me.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me;

Godbey New Testament
and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.

Haweis New Testament
And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

Mace New Testament
and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me.

Weymouth New Testament
And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

Worrell New Testament
And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.

Worsley New Testament
and whoever shall receive one such little child for my sake, receiveth me:
















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