Quotes & Notes on:     Mark 9:37   

• John Wesley's Notes:
  One such little child-Either in years or in heart.
   

• Reginald Fuller's Preaching the Lectionary:

   To be posted.
   

• Massey H. Shepherd, Jr., Interpreter's Commentary:

   To be posted.
  
   

• Donald Guthrie, The New Bible Commentary (Revised 1970):

   To be posted.
   

• David Guzik, Study Guide for Mark:
  To be posted.
   

• Catechism of the Catholic Church:
  To be posted.
   

• The Fourfold Gospel:

    Greatness does not consist in place. Disciples who receive those of a childlike spirit and disposition that they may thereby honor the name of Christ are honored of Christ as the greatest. The words "in my name" probably suggested to John the incident which follows
   

• Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:

  * receive one. Mt 10:40-42; 18:3-5; 25:40; Lu 9:48
  * receive me. Lu 10:16; Joh 5:23; 10:30; 12:44; 14:21-23; 1Th 4:8
   

• Robertson's Word Pictures:
    One of such little children (hen tôn toioutôn paidiôn). Mt 18:5 has "one such little child" and Lu 9:48 "this little child." It was an object lesson to the arrogant conceit of the twelve apostles contending for primacy. They did not learn this lesson for they will again wrangle over primacy (Mr 10:33-45; Mt 20:20-28) and they will be unable to comprehend easily what the attitude of Jesus was toward children (Mr 10:13-16; Mt 19:13-15; Lu 8:15-17). The child was used as a rebuke to the apostles.
   

• William Burkitt's Notes:

  (No comment on this verse).
   

• Family Bible Notes:

  (No comment on this verse).
   

• 1599 Geneva Bible Notes:
  He not only receives me, but also him that sent me.
   

• People's New Testament Commentary:

  (No comment on this verse).
   

• Albert Barnes' Commentary:

  (No comment on this verse).
   

• Jamieson-Faussett Brown:

  Whosoever shall receive one of such children--so manifesting the spirit unconsciously displayed by this child.
  
  in my name--from love to Me.
   

• Spurgeon Devotional Commentary:

  (No comment on this verse).
   

• Adam Clarke's Commentary:

   Three MSS. and some versions add, the Son of the living God.

   

• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary:

   (No comment on this verse).