Luke 9:48

then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

In Context

47And Jesus who knew the dispute that was in their hearts, took a young child, and placed him by his side;

49"Master," said John, "we saw a man who was casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

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Cross References

Matthew 10:40"Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.

Matthew 18:10"See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 19:28"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 25:40"‘In solemn truth I tell you,’ the King will answer them, ‘that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.’

Mark 9:37"Whoever in my name receives one such little child, 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. and he who rejects you, rejects me; 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 →

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