Matthew 18:4 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁴ But if you are as humble as this child, you are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

⁴ Those who humble themselves like this little child will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:4 Tagairtí Cros

Isaiah 57:15

Our holy God lives forever in the highest heavens, and this is what he says: Though I live high above in the holy place, I am here to help those who are humble and depend only on me.

Matthew 18:1

About this time the disciples came to Jesus and asked him who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

Then he said: I promise you this. If you don't change and become like a child, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:5

And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me.

Mark 10:43

But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others.

Mark 9:34

They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.

Luke 14:11

If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.

Luke 9:48

Then he said to his disciples, “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest.”

James 4:10

Be humble in the Lord's presence, and he will honor you.

1 Peter 5:5

All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say, “God opposes proud people, but he helps everyone who is humble.”