Who Is the Greatest?

46 An argument started among them about who was the greatest of them.(A) 47 But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts,[a](B) took a little child and had him stand next to him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomes[b] this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me.(C) For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:47 Lit the thoughts of their hearts
  2. 9:48 Or receives, throughout the verse

The Test of Greatness

46 (A)Now an argument [a]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Jesus, (B)knowing [b]what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, 48 and He said to them, (C)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; (D)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:46 Lit entered
  2. Luke 9:47 Lit the reasoning; or argument