Luke 9:48

American Standard Version (1901)

and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται: καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με: ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν, ὑπάρχων οὗτός ἐσται μέγας.

Transliteration

And eipen to them, Who ean dexētai this the paidion epi the onomati of me me dechetai: and who ean me dexētai dechetai the aposteilanta me: the for mikroteros in all you, hyparchōn this estai megas.

Grammar Details

• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *ean*: conditional particle - if/whoever
• *dexētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - might receive/welcome/accept
• *paidion*: accusative neuter singular - child/little child
• *epi*: preposition + dative - on/in/on the basis of
• *onomati*: dative neuter singular - name/reputation
• *dechetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd singular - receives/welcomes/accepts
• *aposteilanta*: aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having sent
• *mikroteros*: nominative masculine singular comparative - lesser/smaller/younger
• *hyparchōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being/existing
• *estai*: future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be
• *megas*: nominative masculine singular - great/important

Word Meanings

• *ean*: if/whoever/whichever
• *dexētai*: might receive/welcome/accept
• *paidion*: child/little child/young one
• *epi*: on/in/on the basis of/in the name of
• *onomati*: name/reputation/authority
• *dechetai*: receives/welcomes/accepts
• *aposteilanta*: having sent/dispatched/commissioned
• *mikroteros*: lesser/smaller/younger/least
• *hyparchōn*: being/existing/actually being
• *estai*: will be/shall be
• *megas*: great/important/eminent

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.
• Matt 23:11-12 : 11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 10:16 : 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.
• Luke 14:11 : 11 For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 22:26 : 26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
• John 13:20 : 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• 1 Pet 5:6 : 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
• Rev 3:21 : 21 He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.
• Rev 21:14 : 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
• John 14:21 : 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Therefore he that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.
• 1 Pet 5:3-4 : 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
• Luke 22:30 : 30 that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• John 12:44-45 : 44 And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto me.
• Matt 25:45 : 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.
• Mark 9:37 : 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
• Luke 7:28 : 28 I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
• Matt 18:5-6 : 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: 6 But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 18:14 : 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.