Matthew 18:1
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
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In Context
2And having called in a child, Jesus set it in the midst of them.
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Whoever therefore may relax one of these least commandments, and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever may do and may teach them, this man will be called great in the kingdom of the he
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, worshiping, and asking something from him.
Mark 9:33And he came to Capernaum. And having become in the house he questioned them, What were ye deliberating among yourselves on the way?
Mark 10:35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that thou would do for us whatever we ask.
Luke 22:24And also a dispute develop among them, which of them is considered to be greater.
Philippians 2:3in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:1
The gospels are, in short, a record of what Jesus began both to do and to teach. In the foregoing chapter, we had an account of his doings, in this, of his teachings; probably, not all at the same time, in a continued discourse, but at several times, upon divers occasions, here put together, as near akin. We have here, I. Instructions concerning humility, ver. 1-6 . II. Concerning offences in general ( ver. 7 ), particularly offences given, 1. By us to ourselves, ver. 8, 9 . 2. By us to others, ver. 10-14 . 3. By… Read the whole commentary →