Matthew 18:4

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Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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  • Matt 23:11-12 : 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 'But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,'
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 A song of ascents. LORD, my heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with matters too great or too wonderful for me. 2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I dwell in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.'
  • Matt 18:1 : 1 At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 26 'It shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.' 27 'And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.'

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  • Matt 18:5-6
    2 verses
    85%

    5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

    6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

  • Luke 18:14-17
    4 verses
    85%

    14 'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'

    15 People were also bringing infants to Jesus so that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

    16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

  • Matt 18:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1 At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

    2 Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

    3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    84%

    13 People were bringing little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

    14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    15 'Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

    16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.

  • Luke 9:46-48
    3 verses
    81%

    46 An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest.

    47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had the child stand beside him.

    48 Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'

  • Mark 9:34-37
    4 verses
    79%

    34 But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

    35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.'

    36 He took a little child, placed him in the midst of them, and, taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

    37 'Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'

  • Matt 23:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11 The greatest among you will be your servant.

    12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Matt 19:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13 Then children were brought to Jesus for him to lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

    14 But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

  • Matt 18:10
    74%

    10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

  • Mark 10:43-44
    2 verses
    73%

    43 'But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,'

    44 'and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all.'

  • Luke 14:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 'But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.'

    11 'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'

  • Matt 11:11
    72%

    11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Matt 20:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26 'It shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.'

    27 'And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.'

  • Luke 22:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

    27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

  • Matt 5:19
    71%

    19 So whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Mark 9:42
    71%

    42 'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

  • Matt 5:5
    70%

    5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

  • Jas 4:10
    70%

    10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

  • Matt 18:14
    70%

    14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that any of these little ones should perish.

  • Luke 7:28
    70%

    28 'I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John the Baptist. Yet, the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.'

  • Mark 4:31
    70%

    31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.

  • Matt 5:9
    69%

    9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Matt 5:3
    68%

    3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Mark 10:31
    68%

    31 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.'

  • Matt 13:32
    68%

    32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

  • Matt 21:16
    68%

    16 They said to him, 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' Jesus replied, 'Yes, have you never read: Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise?'

  • 1 John 4:4
    68%

    4 You are from God, little children, and you have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

  • 1 Pet 5:6
    67%

    6 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time.

  • Matt 8:12
    67%

    12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.