Who Is the Greatest?(A)

46 (B)Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. 47 And Jesus, (C)perceiving the thought of their heart, took a (D)little child and set him by Him, 48 and said to them, (E)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and (F)whoever receives Me (G)receives Him who sent Me. (H)For he who is least among you all will be great.”

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46 And there arose a [a]reasoning among them, which of them was the [b]greatest. 47 But when Jesus saw the [c]reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, 48 and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is [d]least among you all, the same is great.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:46 Or, questioning
  2. Luke 9:46 Greek greater.
  3. Luke 9:47 Or, questioning
  4. Luke 9:48 Greek lesser.

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.(A) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(B) took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(C) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(D)

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