Matthew 18:1
At that time the disciples approached Jesus saying, “Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”
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2So Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Therefore, whoever annuls one of the least of these commandments and teaches that to the people will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee's sons approached Him, with her sons, and kneeling down she asked something from Him.
Mark 9:33Then He came to Capernaum; and once in the house He asked them, “What were you debating among yourselves on the road?”
Mark 10:35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we may ask.”
Luke 22:24Now there had actually been a discussion among them as to which of them seemed to be greater.
Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard one another as being better than 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 →