Matthew 18:1
On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: “Who is really the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
Twentieth Century New Testament
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In Context
2Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said:
Cross References
Matthew 5:19Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least-esteemed in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebediah’s sons came to him with her sons, bowing to the ground, and begging a favour.
Mark 9:33They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them: “What were you discussing on the way?”
Mark 10:35James and John, the two sons of Zebediah, went to Jesus, and said: “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
Luke 22:24And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
Philippians 2:3Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account 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 →