Matthew 18:1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
- KJV
- At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- WEB
- In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
- ASV
- In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- DARBY
- In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
- BLB
- In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”
- ÅB
- På den tiden kom disiplene til Jesus og spurte: «Hvem er den største i himlenes rike?»
- OTB
- På den tiden kom disiplene til Jesus og spurte: «Hvem er den største i himmelriket?»
- B1930
- I samme stund kom disiplene til Jesus og sa: Hvem er den største i himlenes rike?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 9:33–37
Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
Read in contextLuke 9:46–48
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
Read in contextMatthew 20:20–28
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
Read in contextLuke 22:24–27
A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Read in contextMark 10:35–45
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
Read in contextMatthew 23:11
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
Read in contextMark 10:14–15
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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