Matthew 18:1
Around that time the disciples came to Jesus, and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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2Jesus called over a small child. He had the child stand in front of them.
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Matthew 5:19So whoever disregards the least important commandment, and teaches people to do so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches the commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her two sons to Jesus. She kneeled down before him to make a request.
Mark 9:33They arrived at Capernaum, and once they were inside the house where they were staying, Jesus asked them, “What were you talking about on the way?”
Mark 10:35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to see him. “Teacher,” they said, “We want you to do for us whatever we ask you.”
Luke 22:24At the same time they also got into a quarrel about which of them was the most important.
Philippians 2:3Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself.
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 →