Who Is the Greatest?

33 They(A) came to Capernaum.(B) When he was in the house,(C) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”(D) 34 But they were silent,(E) because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.(F) 35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve(G) and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”(H) 36 He took a child,(I) had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes[a] one little child such as this in my name(J) welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent(K) me.”(L)

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  1. 9:37 Or “Whoever receives

33 They entered Capernaum. When they had come into a house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about during the journey?” 34 They didn’t respond, since on the way they had been debating with each other about who was the greatest. 35 He sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be least of all and the servant of all.” 36 Jesus reached for a little child, placed him among the Twelve, and embraced him. Then he said, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me isn’t actually welcoming me but rather the one who sent me.”

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