^{36 Ref} And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,

^{37 Ref} `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.'

^{38 Ref} And John did answer him, saying, `Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.'

^{36 Ref} And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

^{37 Ref} Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

^{38 Ref} John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.