Matthew 18:5

And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

In Context

4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child, he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

6But whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him to have a millstone hung round his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:40"But the King will answer them, "`In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

Mark 9:37"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."

Luke 9:48and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

John 13:20In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me."

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:2-7

The Importance of Humility. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name… Read the whole commentary →

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