Luke 9:48
Then he said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who will be great.”
Text-Critical English NT
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In Context
47But Jesus, perceiving the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and placed him by his side.
Cross References
Matthew 10:40“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
Matthew 18:10“Be careful not to despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, when all things are made new and the Son of Man sits on his throne of glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 25:40The King will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Mark 9:37“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him who sent me.”
Luke 10:16“He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:44-51
Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And… Read the whole commentary →