Matthew 18:2

And Jesus called (for) a little child, and put him in the middle [or in the midst] of them;

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

In Context

1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said, Who, guessest thou, is [the] greater in the kingdom of heavens? (At that time the disciples came to Jesus, and asked, Who, thinkest thou, is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?)

3and said, I say truth to you [or Truly I say to you], [no] but ye be turned, and [be] made as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavens. (and said, I tell you the truth, unless ye be changed, and be made like little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.)

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Cross References

Jeremiah 1:7And the Lord said to me, Do not thou say, that I am a child; for thou shalt go to all things, to which I shall send thee, and thou shalt speak all things, whatever things I shall command to thee. (And the Lord said to me, Do not thou say, that I am but a child; for thou shalt go to whatever people I shall send thee, and thou shalt say whatever words I shall command thee.)

Mark 9:36And he took a child, and set him in the middle [or in the midst] of them; and when he had embraced him, he said to them,

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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