Matthew 18:1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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2And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Therefore, whoever shall break one of the least commandments, and shall so teach men to do, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, bowing before him, and asked a certain thing of him.
Mark 9:33And he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were you discussing among yourselves along the way?
Mark 10:35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.
Luke 22:24And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through selfishness or vain conceit; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem the others as better than himself.
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 →