The greatest (most important) person in the kingdom of heaven is the person that makes himself humble like this child.
Matthew 18:5 - Easy To Read Version “If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And whoever receives and accepts and welcomes one little child like this for My sake and in My name receives and accepts and welcomes Me. American Standard Version (1901) And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: Common English Bible Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. Catholic Public Domain Version And whoever shall accept one such little child in my name, accepts me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. |
The greatest (most important) person in the kingdom of heaven is the person that makes himself humble like this child.
“If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone {\cf2\super [251]} tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea.
“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [389]} you also did for me.’
“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you refused to do for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [390]} you refused to do for me.’
Yes, if a person continues asking, that person will receive. If a person continues looking, that person will find. And if a person continues knocking, the door will open for that person.
I tell you the truth. If a person helps you by giving you a drink of water because you belong to the Christ, {\cf2\super [116]} then that person will truly get his reward.
Then Jesus said to the followers, “If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me. And when a person accepts me, that person accepts the One (God) that sent me. The person among you that is the most humble—that person is a great (important) person.”
I tell you the truth. The person that accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”
My sickness was a burden to you. But you did not show hate for me. You did not make me leave. You welcomed me like I was an angel from God. You accepted me like I was Jesus Christ himself!