Matthew 18:5

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.5", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἕν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται.", "text": "And who if *dexētai* *paidion* *toiouton* one upon the *onomati* of me *eme* *dechetai*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*dexētai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*toiouton*": "such/of this kind/like this", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} whoso{G3739} shall receive{G1209} one{G1520} such{G5108} little child{G3813} in{G1909} my{G3450} name{G3686} receives{G1209} me:{G1691}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} whoso{G3739}{G1437} shall receive{G1209}{(G5667)} one{G1520} such{G5108} little child{G3813} in{G1909} my{G3450} name{G3686} receiveth{G1209}{(G5736)} me{G1691}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And who soever receaveth suche a chylde in my name receaveth me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And who so receaueth soch a childe in my name, receaueth me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And who so shall receaue such a litle chylde in my name, receaueth me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.40", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐφʼ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Basileus* *erei* to them, *Amēn* *legō* to you, To the extent *epoiēsate* to one of these of the *adelphōn* of me the *elachistōn*, to me *epoiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*basileus*": "nominative masculine singular - king", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*epoiēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did", "*adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of brothers", "*elachistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of least" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*basileus*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*epoiēsate*": "you did/performed/accomplished", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant" } }
• Gal 4:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.14", "source": "Καὶ τὸν πειρασμὸν μοῦ τὸν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου οὐκ ἐξουθενήσατε, οὐδὲ ἐξεπτύσατε· ἀλλʼ ὡς ἄγγελον Θεοῦ ἐδέξασθέ με, ὡς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "And the *peirasmon* of me the in the *sarki* of me not you *exouthenēsate*, neither *exeptysate*; but as *angelon Theou* you *edexasthe* me, as *Christon Iēsoun*", "grammar": { "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - trial/testing", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*exouthenēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you despised/rejected", "*exeptysate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you spat out/rejected with contempt", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*edexasthe*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you received/welcomed", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*peirasmon*": "trial/testing/temptation", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical condition", "*exouthenēsate*": "you despised/rejected/treated with contempt", "*exeptysate*": "you spat out/rejected with contempt/loathed", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*edexasthe*": "you received/welcomed/accepted" } }
• Matt 10:40-42 : 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.40", "source": "¶Ὁ δεχόμενος ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὁ ἐμὲ δεχόμενος δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.", "text": "The one *dechomenos* you me *dechetai*, and the one me *dechomenos* *dechetai* the one *aposteilanta* me.", "grammar": { "*dechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - receiving", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - receives", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*dechomenos*": "receiving/accepting/welcoming", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned" } } 41 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.41", "source": "Ὁ δεχόμενος προφήτην εἰς ὄνομα προφήτου μισθὸν προφήτου λήψεται· καὶ ὁ δεχόμενος δίκαιον εἰς ὄνομα δικαίου μισθὸν δικαίου λήψεται.", "text": "The one *dechomenos* *prophētēn* into *onoma* of-*prophētou* *misthon* of-*prophētou* *lēpsetai*; and the one *dechomenos* *dikaion* into *onoma* of-*dikaiou* *misthon* of-*dikaiou* *lēpsetai*.", "grammar": { "*dechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - receiving", "*prophētēn*": "accusative masculine singular - prophet", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*prophētou*": "genitive masculine singular - of prophet", "*misthon*": "accusative masculine singular - reward", "*lēpsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will receive", "*dikaion*": "accusative masculine singular - righteous person", "*dikaiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of righteous person" }, "variants": { "*dechomenos*": "receiving/accepting/welcoming", "*prophētēn*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*misthon*": "reward/payment/wages", "*lēpsetai*": "will receive/get/obtain", "*dikaion*": "righteous person/just person", "*dikaiou*": "righteous person/just person" } } 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.42", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ποτίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων ποτήριον ψυχροῦ μόνον εἰς ὄνομα μαθητοῦ, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And whoever *ean* *potisē* one of-the *mikrōn* these *potērion* of-*psychrou* only into *onoma* of-*mathētou*, *amēn* *legō* to-you, no *mē* *apolesē* the *misthon* of-him.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/ever", "*potisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might give drink", "*mikrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of little ones/small ones", "*potērion*": "accusative neuter singular - cup", "*psychrou*": "genitive neuter singular - of cold [water]", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*mathētou*": "genitive masculine singular - of disciple", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*mē*": "double negative with *ou* - by no means", "*apolesē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might lose", "*misthon*": "accusative masculine singular - reward" }, "variants": { "*potisē*": "might give drink/provide with drink", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/least ones", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*psychrou*": "cold [water]/cool [drink]", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*mathētou*": "disciple/student/follower", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*apolesē*": "might lose/forfeit/be deprived of", "*misthon*": "reward/payment/wages" } }
• Matt 25:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.45", "source": "Τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐφʼ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.", "text": "Then *apokrithēsetai* to them, *legōn*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, To the extent not *epoiēsate* to one of these the *elachistōn*, neither to me *epoiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will answer", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*epoiēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did", "*elachistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of least" }, "variants": { "*apokrithēsetai*": "will answer/reply/respond", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*epoiēsate*": "you did/performed/accomplished", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant" } }
• Mark 9:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Mark.9.37", "source": "Ὃς ἐὰν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται: καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται, ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.", "text": "Whoever *ean* one of the *toioutōn* *paidiōn* *dexētai* upon the *onomati* of me, *eme* *dechetai*: and whoever *ean* *eme* *dexētai*, *ouk* *eme* *dechetai*, but the one having *aposteilanta* me.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whenever", "*toioutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - such/of this kind", "*paidiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of children", "*dexētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might receive", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*dechetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - receives", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*toioutōn*": "such/of this kind/like these", "*paidiōn*": "children/little ones", "*dexētai*": "might receive/welcome/accept", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched" } }
• Mark 9:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Mark.9.41", "source": "Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποτίσῃ ὑμᾶς ποτήριον ὕδατος ἐν ὀνόματι μου, ὅτι Χριστοῦ ἐστέ, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Who for *an* *potisē* you *potērion* of *hydatos* in *onomati* of me, because of *Christou* you are, *amēn* I *legō* to you, *ou mē* *apolesē* the *misthon* of him.", "grammar": { "*an*": "conditional particle - if/would", "*potisē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might give to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*apolesē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might lose", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward" }, "variants": { "*potisē*": "might give to drink/provide drink", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*hydatos*": "water", "*onomati*": "name/for the sake of", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/declare", "*ou mē*": "certainly not/by no means/never", "*apolesē*": "might lose/forfeit", "*misthon*": "reward/wages/payment" } }
• Luke 9:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Luke.9.48", "source": "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.", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• Luke 17:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Luke.17.1", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητάς, Ἀνένδεκτόν ἐστιν τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα: οὐαὶ δὲ, διʼ οὗ ἔρχεται!", "text": "*Eipen* *de* *pros* the *mathētas*, *Anendekton* *estin* *tou* *mē* *elthein* the *skandala*: *ouai* *de*, through whom it *erchetai*!", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke [completed action]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Anendekton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - impossible", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - expressing purpose/result", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*skandala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*Anendekton*": "impossible/inevitable", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*ouai*": "woe/alas/curse" } } 2 { "verseID": "Luke.17.2", "source": "Λυσιτελεῖ αὐτῷ εἰ μύλος ὀνικὸς περίκειται περὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔρριπται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, ἢ ἵνα σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων.", "text": "*Lysitelei* to him if *mylos* *onikos* *perikeitai* around the *trachēlon* of him, and *erriptai* into the *thalassan*, than that he should *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these.", "grammar": { "*Lysitelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is better/more profitable", "*mylos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*onikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - of a donkey", "*perikeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is placed around", "*trachēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*erriptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been thrown/cast", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*skandalisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - cause to stumble/sin", "*mikrōn*": "genitive, plural - little ones/small ones" }, "variants": { "*Lysitelei*": "it is profitable/advantageous/better", "*mylos onikos*": "donkey millstone/millstone turned by donkey", "*skandalisē*": "cause to stumble/cause to sin/offend" } }
• John 13:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.13.20", "source": "Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὁ λαμβάνων ἐάν τινα πέμψω ἐμὲ λαμβάνει· ὁ δὲ ἐμὲ λαμβάνων λαμβάνει τὸν πέμψαντά με.", "text": "*Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* to you, The one *lambanōn* if anyone *pempsō* me *lambanei*; the *de* me *lambanōn* *lambanei* the one having *pempsanta* me.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*lambanōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - receiving", "*pempsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I might send", "*lambanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - receives", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pempsanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*lambanōn*": "receiving/accepting/welcoming", "*pempsō*": "might send/may send/will send", "*lambanei*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pempsanta*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned" } }