Matthew 5:19 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁹ Whoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and shall teach men thus, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does [them] and teaches [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Whoever then breaks or does away with or relaxes one of the least [important] of these commandments and teaches men so shall be called least [important] in the kingdom of heaven, but he who practices them and teaches others to do so shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Therefore, whoever ignores one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called the lowest in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps these commands and teaches people to keep them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Therefore, whoever will have loosened one of the least of these commandments, and have taught men so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever will have done and taught these, such a one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:19 Cross References

Matthew 11:11

"Assuredly I say to you, among [those] born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 19:28

So Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that in the Regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 20:26

Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, shall be your servant.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."Amen.

Luke 1:15

For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, while still in his mother's womb.

Luke 11:42

But woe to you Pharisees! Because you pay a tithe of mint and rue and every vegetable, and you pass over justice and the love of God. These things[ ]you ought to have done, without leaving the others [undone].

Luke 9:48

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all shall be great."

Acts 1:1

The former account I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, which Jesus began both to do and teach,

Romans 3:8

And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come"?-just as we are slandered, and just as some affirm that we say. [The] judgment of whom is just.

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may abound?

Romans 6:15

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!

1 Timothy 6:11

You however, O man of God, flee these things. But pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

Titus 3:8

Faithful is this word, and concerning these things I want you to strongly affirm, so that those who have believed in God may take thought to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

1 John 3:4

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

Revelation 2:20

But I have [this] against you, that you tolerate your wife Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit fornication and eat things sacrificed to idols.