Matthew 18:1
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Therefore if any one may break one of the least of these commandments, and so teach the people, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whosoever may do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons, worshiping and asking something from Him.
Mark 9:33And He came into Capernaum.And He being in the house asked them, What were you disputing about to one another in the way?
Mark 10:35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying, Teacher, we wish that you may do unto us whatsoever we may ask.
Luke 22:24And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater,
Philippians 2:3that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better 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 →