Luke 9:48

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

Cross References

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction one’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.

Matthew 18:10

“Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’

Matthew 25:45

Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’

Mark 9:37

“Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”

Luke 10:16

“Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

Luke 14:11

For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 22:26

But not so with you; rather, the greatest among you must become like the youngest and the leader like one who serves.

Luke 22:30

so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 7:28

“I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

John 13:20

Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”

John 14:21

They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me, and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.”

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore whoever rejects this rejects not human authority but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 3:21

To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.