Matthew 18:1-4

Who Is the Greatest?

1 ¹At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them

3 and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you ²turn and ³become like children, you ⁴will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

4 ⁵Whoever humbles himself like this child is the ⁶greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Cross References 6

1. Matthew 17:24; For ver. 1-5, see Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48; [Matthew 20:20-28]
2. See Luke 22:32
3. Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; [Psalms 131:2; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2]
4. [Matthew 5:19, 20]
5. Matthew 20:27; Matthew 23:11, 12
6. [See ver. 3 above]

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