Mark 9:37
Context9:37 “Whoever welcomes 1 one of these little children 2 in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
Mark 10:24
Context10:24 The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, 3 “Children, how hard it is 4 to enter the kingdom of God!
Mark 13:12
Context13:12 Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against 5 parents and have them put to death.
1 tn This verb, δέχομαι (decomai), is a term of hospitality (L&N 34.53).
2 sn Children were very insignificant in ancient culture, so this child would be the perfect object lesson to counter the disciples’ selfish ambitions.
3 tn Grk “But answering, Jesus again said to them.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant and has not been translated.
4 tc Most
5 tn Or “will rebel against.”