Mark 9:36 Meaning and Explanation
“And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,”
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What Does Mark 9:36 Mean?
Jesus gives the lesson a face: He takes a child, sets him in the midst of the Twelve, and gathers him into His arms. In that world a child held no rank and no power and could repay no favors; for building one's standing, a child was of no use at all.
The embrace is the sermon. Greatness in the kingdom looks like strong arms wrapped around the small and unimportant. Jesus places at the center the very person ambition overlooks, and He holds him. Those who want to stand near Christ will find Him there among the least, and will find that being held by Him matters more than being ranked by anyone.
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What does Mark 9:36 mean?
Jesus places a child in the middle of the group and takes him into His arms.