Matthew 18:1-5
International Standard Version
True Greatness(A)
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from[a] heaven?”
2 Calling a little child forward, he had him stand among them. 3 Then he said, “I tell all of you[b] with certainty, unless you change[c] and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from[d] heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom from[e] heaven, 5 and whoever receives a little child like this in my name receives me.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 18:1 Lit. of
- Matthew 18:3 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
- Matthew 18:3 Lit. turn
- Matthew 18:3 Lit. of
- Matthew 18:4 Lit. of
Mark 9:33-37
International Standard Version
True Greatness(A)
33 Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus[a] was at home, he asked the disciples,[b] “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept silent, because they had argued on the road with one another about who was the greatest.
35 So he sat down, called the Twelve, and told them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He took him in his arms and told them, 37 “Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”
Read full chapterCopyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. Used by permission of Davidson Press, LLC.
