Matthew 18:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ Therefore, the person who will humble himself, as this little child, is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

⁴ Those who humble themselves like this little child will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:4 Cross References

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord and He will exalt you people.

Luke 14:11

For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted [as important].”

Mark 10:43

But it is not [to be] this way among you, for whoever would like to become important among you will be your servant.

Luke 9:48

and said to the disciples, “The person who welcomes this little child in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also]. And the person who welcomes me [i.e., into his life (?)] welcomes God, who sent me. For that person who is the least [significant] among you men is the one who is the greatest [in importance].”

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, you younger [Christians] should be [respectfully] submissive to the older ones. And all of you should [be willing to] humbly serve one another, for God stands opposed to [the efforts of] proud people, but extends His unearned favor to those [who serve] with humility.

Matthew 18:1

At that very time His disciples came to Jesus, asking, “Who then is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?”

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Truly I tell you, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven unless you turn [your life around] and become like little children [i.e., having child-like humility].

Matthew 18:5

And the person who welcomes one little child like this, in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also].

Mark 9:34

But they kept quiet for they had been arguing with one another over which one of them was the greatest.