Matthew 18:1
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greater in the kingdom of heaven?”
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In Context
2So Jesus called over a little child, placed him among them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Therefore whoever does away with one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her sons to Jesus, and bowing down she asked him for a favor.
Mark 9:33Then Jesus came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house, he asked the disciples, “What were you discussing among yourselves on the way?”
Mark 10:35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, “Teacher, we want yoʋ to do for us whatever we ask.”
Luke 22:24A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greater.
Philippians 2:3Do nothing from selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility regard others as more important 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 →