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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Footnotes

  1. 9:37 Or “Whoever receives

33 They came to Capernaum.(A) When he was in the house,(B) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.(C)

35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(D)

36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(E) he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”(F)

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