SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:36
Y tomando un niño, lo puso en medio de ellos; y tomándole en sus brazos, les dice:
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 36. And he took a child , etc..] Which was in the house, and which he called unto him, and set by him, as the other evangelists observe: and set him in the midst of them ; his disciples, that all might see and learn from this instance; and when he had taken him in his arms ; and embraced him, to show his great regard to humility, and humble persons: he said unto them ; the following words.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-40 - The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered int the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been s strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son of man, wh came to redeem and save them, is wonderful. Still observe that when Christ spake of his death, he always spake of his resurrection, whic took the reproach of it from himself, and should have taken the grie of it from his disciples. Many remain ignorant because they are ashame to inquire. Alas! that while the Saviour teaches so plainly the thing which belong to his love and grace, men are so blinded that the understand not his sayings. We shall be called to account about ou discourses, and to account for our disputes, especially about being greater than others. Those who are most humble and self-denying, mos resemble Christ, and shall be most tenderly owned by him. This Jesu taught them by a sign; whoever shall receive one like this child receives me. Many have been like the disciples, ready to silence me who have success in preaching to sinners repentance in Christ's name because they follow not with them. Our Lord blamed the apostles reminding them that he who wrought miracles in his name would not be likely to hurt his cause. If sinners are brought to repent, to believ in the Saviour, and to live sober, righteous, and godly lives, we the see that the Lord works by the preacher.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ λαβων 2983 5631 V-2AAP-NSM παιδιον 3813 N-ASN εστησεν 2476 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτο 846 P-ASN εν 1722 PREP μεσω 3319 A-DSN αυτων 846 P-GPM και 2532 CONJ εναγκαλισαμενος 1723 5666 V-ADP-NSM αυτο 846 P-ASN ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
36. Servant (diakonov). Rev., minister. Probably from diwkw, to pursue; to be the follower of a person; to attach one's self to him. As distinguished from other words in the New Testament meaning servant, this represents the servant in his activity; while doulov, slave, represents him in his condition or relation as a bondman. A diakonov may be either a slave or a freeman. The word deacon is an almost literal transcription of the original. See Philip. i. 1; 1 Tim. iii. 8,12. The word is often used in the New Testament to denote ministers of the gospel. See 1 Corinthians iii. 5; Eph. iii. 7; 1 Thess. iii. 2, and elsewhere. Mark uses doulov in x. 44.
