Luke 9:48

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

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  • Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me. 41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward. 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
  • Matt 23:11-12 : 11 But let the greatest among you be your servant. 12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • Luke 10:16 : 16 Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
  • Luke 22:26 : 26 But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.
  • John 13:20 : 20 Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.
  • 1 Pet 5:6 : 6 For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes I will give a place with me on my high seat, even as I overcame, and am seated with my Father on his high seat.
  • Rev 21:14 : 14 And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
  • John 14:21 : 21 He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.
  • 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
  • 1 Pet 5:3-4 : 3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock. 4 And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.
  • Luke 22:30 : 30 So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • John 12:44-45 : 44 Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
  • Matt 25:45 : 45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
  • Mark 9:37 : 37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
  • Luke 7:28 : 28 I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
  • Matt 18:5-6 : 5 And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: 6 But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.
  • Matt 18:14 : 14 Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
  • Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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    34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

    35 And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

    36 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

    38 John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

    39 But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me.

  • Matt 18:1-6
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    1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

    2 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,

    3 And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

    4 Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5 And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

    6 But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

  • Luke 9:46-47
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    46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

    47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,

  • Matt 10:40-42
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    40 He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

    41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.

    42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

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    13 And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

    14 And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

    15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

    16 And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

  • Luke 18:15-17
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    15 And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

    16 But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

    17 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

  • John 13:20
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    20 Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.

  • Luke 9:49-50
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    49 And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.

    50 But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.

  • Matt 19:13-14
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    13 Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

    14 But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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    41 Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

    42 And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.

  • Mark 10:43-44
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    43 But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

    44 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

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    11 Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Luke 22:26-27
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    26 But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

    27 For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

  • Matt 18:10
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    26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

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    43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

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    30 But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

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    30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.

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  • Matt 11:6
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    6 And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.