(A)Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Therefore, whoever [a]humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:4 I.e. turns his back on self-righteous pride and adopts a realistic self-view.

Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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2-5 For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, “I’m telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you’re not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God’s kingdom. What’s more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it’s the same as receiving me.

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