Matthew 18:1
At that hour the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, “Who, now, is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”
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2And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Therefore whoever may loose one of these commands—the least—and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach [them], he will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 20:20Then came near to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, prostrating and asking something from Him,
Mark 9:33And He came to Capernaum, and being in the house, He was questioning them, “What were you reasoning in the way among yourselves?”
Mark 10:35And there come near to Him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, “Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, You may do for us”;
Luke 22:24And there happened also a strife among them—who of them is accounted to be greater.
Philippians 2:3nothing in rivalry or vainglory, but in humility of mind counting one another more excellent 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 →