Matthew 18:4

Good News Translation

The greatest in the Kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child.

Cross References

Isaiah 57:15

“I am the high and holy God, who lives forever. I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope.

Matthew 18:1

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, asking, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”

Matthew 18:3

and said, “I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.

Mark 10:43

This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;

Mark 9:34

But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest.

Luke 14:11

For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great.”

Luke 9:48

and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest.”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.”