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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ὃς ⸀ἐὰν δέξηται ⸂ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτο⸃ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai os rean dexetai [?]en paidion toiouto[?] epi to onomati mou, eme dekhetai.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo me suscipit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
And whoso shall receive one such little child in My name, receiveth Me.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“And whoever will receive one such as this boy, in my name, receives me.”
Darby Bible Translation   
and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
God's Word   
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
And whoever welcomes one 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.
New American Standard Bible   
"And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Weymouth New Testament   
And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.
The World English Bible   
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
EasyEnglish Bible   
If anyone accepts a child like this because of me, that person also accepts me.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
New Life Version   
Whoever receives a little child because of Me receives Me.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“And whoever shall receive one such little child in My Name, receives Me.
The Voice Bible   
And whoever welcomes a child, welcomes her in My name, welcomes Me.
Living Bible   
And any of you who welcomes a little child like this because you are mine is welcoming me and caring for me.
New Catholic Bible   
“And whoever receives one such child in my name receives me.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
Christian Standard Bible   
And whoever welcomes one child like this in my name welcomes me.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And whoever receives and accepts and welcomes one little child like this for My sake and in My name receives and accepts and welcomes Me.
New Century Version   
“Whoever accepts a child in my name accepts me.
The Message   
For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, “I’m telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you’re not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God’s kingdom. What’s more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it’s the same as receiving me.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
And whoever receives a little child like this one in my name receives me.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And whoever welcomes a child like this in · my name welcomes me.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
New Matthew Bible   
And whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me.
Good News Translation®   
And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.
Wycliffe Bible   
And he that receiveth one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
New Testament for Everyone   
And if anyone welcomes one such child in my name, they welcome me.
Contemporary English Version   
And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Anyone who welcomes one child like this for my sake is welcoming me. But if anyone leads astray one of these little children who believe in me he would be better off thrown into the depths of the sea with a mill-stone hung round his neck! Alas for the world with its pitfalls! In the nature of things there must be pitfalls. yet alas for the man who is responsible for them!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Whoever receives and welcomes one child like this in My name receives Me;
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.
New American Standard Bible   
And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me;
The Expanded Bible   
“[L And] Whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] a child ·in my name [C as a representative or follower of Jesus] ·accepts [welcomes; receives] me [C indicates concern for the lowly; children had low social status].
Tree of Life Version   
And whoever welcomes one such child in My name, welcomes Me.
Revised Standard Version   
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me;
New International Reader's Version   
Anyone who welcomes a little child like this one in my name welcomes me.
BRG Bible   
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`If anyone takes in a child like this for my sake, he takes in me.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And whoever receives one such yeled in my Name receives me [Moshiach].
Names of God Bible   
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
Modern English Version   
And whoever receives one such little child in My name receives Me.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Whoever accepts a little child like this in my name is accepting me.
International Children’s Bible   
“Whoever accepts a little child in my name accepts me.
Lexham English Bible   
and whoever welcomes one child such as this in my name welcomes me.
New International Version - UK   
And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“And whoever welcomes one such child on the basis of My name, welcomes Me.