Mark 9:37

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Bible Text

"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

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Capernaum, a fishing town on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, served as a central base for Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. In this setting, Jesus teaches his disciples that receiving a child in his name means receiving both him and the Father who sent him.

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Mark 9:37 mentions Capernaum and Galilee.

Capernaum · AVRAMGR
Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש

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