Who Is the Greatest?

46 (A)An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, (B)“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and (C)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For (D)he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

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Who Is the Greatest?

46 Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.(A) 47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts,(B) took a little child and had him stand next to Him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomes[a] 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. Luke 9:48 Or receives, throughout the verse