Matthew 18:1
On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him, “Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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2Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said,
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Matthew 5:19Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least esteemed in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to him with her sons, bowing to the ground, and begging a favor.
Mark 9:33They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
Mark 10:35James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus, and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
Luke 22:24And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
Philippians 2:3Nothing should be done out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility lift others up above 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 →