Luke 9:46-48

The Question About Who Is Greatest

46 And an argument developed among them as to who of them might be greatest.

47 But Jesus, [because he] knew the thoughts of their hearts, took hold of a child and had him stand beside him

48 and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all--this one is great."

Footnotes

• [a] *Here "[because]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("knew") which is understood as causal