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.^(A) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”^(B)

¹¹ For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”^(A)

⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.^(A)

²⁰ Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”^(A)

²⁶ But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest,^(A) and the one who rules like the one who serves.^(B)

¹⁶ “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”^(A)

¹¹ The greatest among you will be your servant.^{(A) 12} For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.^(B)

⁴⁰ “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,^(A) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^{(B) 41} Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. ⁴² And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”^(C)

³ not lording it over^(A) those entrusted to you, but being examples^(B) to the flock. ⁴ And when the Chief Shepherd^(C) appears, you will receive the crown of glory^(D) that will never fade away.^(E)