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1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
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At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,
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He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.
3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 "And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;
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And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
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“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
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