Matthew 18:1
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into 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
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Read in contextLuke 9:46–48
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Read in contextMatthew 20:20–28
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Read in contextLuke 22:24–27
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Read in contextMark 10:35–45
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Read in contextMatthew 23:11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Read in contextMark 10:14–15
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
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