Matthew 18:2
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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.
4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in 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
- Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
- KJV
- And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
- WEB
- Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
- ASV
- And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
- DARBY
- And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
- BLB
- And having summoned a little child, He set him in their midst
- ÅB
- Og han kalte et lite barn til seg og stilte det midt blant dem
- OTB
- Han kalte et barn til seg og plasserte barnet blant dem.
- B1930
- Og han kalte et lite barn til sig og stilte det midt iblandt dem
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 19:13–14
Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Read in contextMark 9:36–37
Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
Read in context1 Kings 3:7
And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
Read in contextJeremiah 1:7
But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.
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