Luke 9:48

Weymouth NT

and said to them, »Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all–he is the greatest.«

Cross References

Matthew 18:10

»Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.«

Matthew 18:14

Just so it is not the will of your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

Matthew 19:28

»I solemnly tell you,« replied Jesus, »that in the New Creation, when the Son of Man has taken His seat on His glorious throne, all of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 25:40

»But the King will answer them,« `In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

Matthew 25:45

»But he will reply,« `In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'

Mark 9:37

»Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me.«

Luke 10:16

»He who listens to you listens to me; and he who disregards you disregards me, and he who disregards me disregards Him who sent me.«

Luke 14:11

For whoever uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted.

Luke 22:26

With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

Luke 22:30

so that you shall eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom, and sit on thrones as judges over the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 7:28

»I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.«

John 13:20

In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me.«

John 14:21

He who has my commandments and obeys them–he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will clearly reveal myself to him.«

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves therefore beneath the mighty hand of God, so that at the right time He may set you on high.

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and engraved upon them were twelve names–the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 3:21

»`To him who overcomes I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne, as I also have overcome and have sat down with My Father on His throne.