Matthew 18:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives me:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἕν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται.

Transliteration

And who if dexētai paidion toiouton one upon the onomati of me eme dechetai.

Grammar Details

*dexētai*: verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes
*paidion*: noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child
*toiouton*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - such/of this kind
*onomati*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - name
*eme*: personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me
*dechetai*: verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes

Word Meanings

*dexētai*: receives/welcomes/accepts
*paidion*: child/little child/infant
*toiouton*: such/of this kind/like this
*onomati*: name/title/reputation
*dechetai*: receives/welcomes/accepts

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

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.
Gal 4:14 : 14 and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus.
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 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.
Mark 9:41 : 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Luke 9:48 : 48 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.
Luke 17:1-2 : 1 And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
John 13:20 : 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth {G5100} whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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