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Source language
Original Greek   
Ὃς ⸀ἂν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ⸁ἂν ἐμὲ ⸀δέχηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Os ran en ton toiouton paidion dexetai epi to onomati mou, eme dekhetai* kai os r.an eme rdekhetai, ouk eme dekhetai alla ton aposteilanta me.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
respondit illi Iohannes dicens magister vidimus quendam in nomine tuo eicientem daemonia qui non sequitur nos et prohibuimus eum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
New King James Version   
“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”
21st Century King James Version   
“Whosoever shall receive one of such children in My name, receiveth Me; and whosoever shall receive Me, receiveth not Me, but Him that sent Me.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Whoever shall receive one boy like this in my name is receiving me, and whoever receives me has not received me, but him who sent me.
Darby Bible Translation   
Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
God's Word   
"Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me, but Him who sent Me."
International Standard Version   
"Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
NET Bible   
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
New American Standard Bible   
"Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."
New International Version   
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
New Living Translation   
"Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes not only me but also my Father who sent me."
Webster's Bible Translation   
Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Weymouth New Testament   
"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."
The World English Bible   
"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."
EasyEnglish Bible   
‘If someone accepts a child like this because of me, then that person also accepts me. If he accepts me, then he is not only accepting me. He is also accepting my Father God, who sent me.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'
New Life Version   
“Whoever receives one of these little children in My name, receives Me. Whoever will receive Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Whoever shall receive one of these little children in My Name, receives Me. And whoever receives Me, receives not Me, but He who sent Me.”
The Voice Bible   
Jesus: Whoever welcomes a child like this in My name welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me is welcoming not Me, but the One who sent Me.
Living Bible   
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming my Father who sent me!”
New Catholic Bible   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives not me but the one who sent me.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
Christian Standard Bible   
“Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Whoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me.
New Century Version   
“Whoever accepts a child like this in my name accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the One who sent me.”
The Message   
He put a child in the middle of the room. Then, cradling the little one in his arms, he said, “Whoever embraces one of these children as I do embraces me, and far more than me—God who sent me.” * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me, welcomes not just me but also him who sent me.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“Whoever receives one of these children in · my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the one who sent me.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”
New Matthew Bible   
Whosoever receives any such a child in my name, receives me. And whosoever receives me, receives not me, but him who sent me.
Good News Translation®   
“Whoever welcomes in my name one of these children, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not only me but also the one who sent me.”
Wycliffe Bible   
Whoever receiveth one of such children in my name [Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name], he receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, he receiveth not me alone, but him that sent me.
New Testament for Everyone   
“If anyone welcomes one child like this in my name, they welcome me. And if anyone welcomes me, it isn’t me they welcome, but the one who sent me.”
Contemporary English Version   
“When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he took a little child and stood him in front of them all, and putting his arms round him, said to them, “Anyone who welcomes one little child like this for my sake is welcoming me. And the man who welcomes me is welcoming not only me but the one who sent me!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me isn’t actually welcoming me but rather the one who sent me.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Whoever receives and welcomes one child such as this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives not [only] Me, but Him who sent Me.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
New American Standard Bible   
“Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
The Expanded Bible   
“Whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] a child like this in my name [C as a representative or follower of Jesus] accepts me. And whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] me accepts [not only me, but] the One who sent me.” [C Children had low social status, so the saying indicates concern for the lowly.]
Tree of Life Version   
“Whoever welcomes one of these children in My name, welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me, welcomes not Me but the One who sent Me.”
Revised Standard Version   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
New International Reader's Version   
“Anyone who welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me.”
BRG Bible   
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the One who sent me.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`If anyone takes in a child like this for my sake, he takes in me. If anyone takes in me, he takes in the One who sent me.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Whoever receives one yeled such as this biShmi (in my Name) receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not only me but the One who sent me.
Names of God Bible   
“Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”
Modern English Version   
“Whoever receives one of these children in My name receives Me. And whoever receives Me receives not Me, but Him who sent Me.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Whoever accepts children like these in my name is accepting me. And anyone who accepts me is also accepting the one who sent me.”
International Children’s Bible   
“If anyone accepts children like these in my name, then he is also accepting me. And if he accepts me, then he is also accepting the One who sent me.”
Lexham English Bible   
“Whoever welcomes one of the young children such as these in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but the one who sent me.”
New International Version - UK   
‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“Whoever welcomes one such-as-these children on the basis of My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not [merely] welcome Me, but the One having sent Me forth”.