Mǎtaìfúyīn 18:5

5 Fán wéi wǒde míng , jiēdaì yī ge xiàng zhè xiǎo háizi de , jiù shì jiēdaì wǒ .

Mǎtaìfúyīn 18:5 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 18:5

And whoso shall receive one such little child
Which is to be understood, not literally but metaphorically; meaning not such an one in age, but one, as the Syriac renders it, (and aylj Kya) , "that is as this child": like unto it for modesty and humility; one, that is as that, free from pride, ambition, and envy. Christ's sense is, that whoever receives his disciples, that are meek and lowly, into their houses, or into their hearts and affections; that receives their ministry and message, embraces the Gospel preached by them with readiness and cheerfulness, with faith and love,

in my name;
on his account, because they are his disciples, believe in him, preach his Gospel, and, as being sent by, and representing him,

receiveth me:
it is so taken by Christ, as if he was personally present, and personally received, and had all the favours shown to his, done to himself in person; yea, such receive Christ in the ministry of the word, he being the sum and substance of it. This is said to encourage modesty and humility; and intimates, that proud and haughty persons will not be received as the disciples and followers of the meek and lowly Jesus; and to encourage persons to receive such that are modest and humble, since the respect shown to them, is all one as if shown to him.

Mǎtaìfúyīn 18:5 In-Context

3 Shuō , wǒ shízaì gàosu nǐmen , nǐmen ruò bú huízhuǎn , biànchéng xiǎo háizi de yàngshì , duàn bùdé jìn tiānguó .

4 Suǒyǐ fán zìjǐ qiābēi xiàng zhè xiǎo háizi de , tā zaì tiānguó lǐ jiù shì zuì dà de .

5 Fán wéi wǒde míng , jiēdaì yī ge xiàng zhè xiǎo háizi de , jiù shì jiēdaì wǒ .

6 Fán shǐ zhè xìn wǒde yī ge xiǎozi diēdǎo de , dào bù rú bǎ dà mòshí shuān zaì zhè rén de jǐngxiàng shang , chén zaì shēn hǎi lǐ .

7 Zhè shìjiè yǒu huò le , yīnwei jiāng rén bàn dào . bàn dào rén de shì shì miǎn bú le de , dàn nà bàn dào rén de yǒu huò le .