Matthew 18:1-5
New American Standard Bible
Rank in the Kingdom
18 (A)At that [a]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “(B)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [b]change and (C)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me;
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- Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
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Matthew 18:10
New American Standard Bible
10 “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones; for I say to you that (A)their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.[a]
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- Matthew 18:10 Late mss add (traditionally v 11): For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost
Matthew 18:12-14
New American Standard Bible
Ninety-nine Plus One
12 “What do you think? (A)If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the one that is lost? 13 And if it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray. 14 So it is not the will [a]of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.
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- Matthew 18:14 Lit before
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