Matthew 18:1
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.
Mark 9:33But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.
Mark 10:35And James and John the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us:
Luke 22:24And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.
Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
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 →