Matthew 18:1
The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?
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In Context
2And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Whosoeuer therefore shall breake one of these least commandements, and teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdome of heauen: but whosoeuer shall obserue and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdome of heauen.
Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of Zebedeus children with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certaine thing of him.
Mark 9:33After, he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among you by the way?
Mark 10:35Then Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus came vnto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest doe for vs that we desire.
Luke 22:24And there arose also a strife among them, which of them should seeme to be ye greatest.
Philippians 2:3That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.
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 →