Matthew 18:4

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Whosoeuer therfore shall humble hym selfe as this litle chylde, the same is ye greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

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  • Matt 23:11-12 : 11 He that is greatest among you, shalbe your seruaunt. 12 But whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 Neuerthelesse, so shall it not be among you: but whosoeuer of you, wyll be great among you, shalbe your minister:
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And sayde vnto them: Whosoeuer receaueth this chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shalbe great.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble your selues in the sight of the Lorde, and he shall lyft you vp.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise ye younger, submit your selues vnto the elder: Submit your selues euery man one to another, decke your selues inwardly in lowlynes of mynde: For God resisteth the proude, and geueth grace to the humble.
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 A song of high degrees (made) of Dauid. O God I am not hygh mynded, I haue no proude lokes: I haue not vsed to walke in greater & waightier matters then I ought to do. 2 Nay I haue restrayned my soule, and kept it lowe like a chylde that is weaned from his mother: yea my soule is within me as a weaned chylde.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the hye and excellent, euen he that dwelleth in euerlastingnesse, whose name is the holy one: I dwell hye aboue and in the sanctuarie, and with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite do I dwell, that I may heale a troubled minde, and a contrite heart.
  • Matt 18:1 : 1 At the same time, came the disciples vnto Iesus, saying: Who is the greatest in ye kyngdome of heauen?
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 26 It shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer wyll be great among you, let hym be your minister: 27 And who so wyl be chiefe among you, let hym be your seruaunt.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 18:5-6
    2 verses
    85%

    5And who so shall receaue such a litle chylde in my name, receaueth me.

    6But who so shall offende one of these litle ones, which beleue in me, it were better for hym, that a myll stone were hanged about his necke, & that he were drowned in the deapth of the sea.

  • Luke 18:14-17
    4 verses
    85%

    14I tell you, this man departed home to his house iustified, rather then the other. For euery one that exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

    15They brought vnto him also infantes that he should touch them: Which, whe his disciples sawe it, they rebuked the.

    16But Iesus, when he had called them vnto hym, saide, Suffer chyldre to come vnto me, and forbyd them not: For of such is the kyngdome of God.

    17Ueryly I say vnto you: Whosoeuer receaueth not the kyngdome of God, as a chylde, shall not enter therin.

  • Matt 18:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1At the same time, came the disciples vnto Iesus, saying: Who is the greatest in ye kyngdome of heauen?

    2Iesus called a litle chylde vnto hym, and set hym in the myddest of them,

    3And sayde. Ueryly I say vnto you: except ye turne, and become as litle chyldren, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen.

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    84%

    13And they brought young chyldren to hym, that he shoulde touche them: And his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

    14But when Iesus sawe it, he was sore displeased, and sayde vnto them: Suffer the young children to come vnto me, forbyd them not: For of such, is the kyngdome of God.

    15Ueryly I say vnto you, whosoeuer doth not receaue ye kingdome of God as a young childe, he shall not enter therin.

    16And when he had taken them vp in his armes, he put his handes vpon the, and blessed them.

  • Luke 9:46-48
    3 verses
    81%

    46Then there arose a disputatio among them, which of them should be the greatest.

    47When Iesus perceaued the thought of their heartes, he toke a chylde, and set hym harde by hym,

    48And sayde vnto them: Whosoeuer receaueth this chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shalbe great.

  • Mark 9:34-37
    4 verses
    79%

    34And they helde their peace: For by the way, they had reasoned among them selues, who shoulde be the chiefest.

    35And when he was set downe, he called the twelue to hym, and sayde vnto them: If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of al, & seruaut vnto al.

    36And he toke a young childe, & set him in the myddes of them: and when he had taken hym in his armes, he sayde vnto them.

    37Whosoeuer receaueth any such a young chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth not me, but hym that sent me.

  • Matt 23:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11He that is greatest among you, shalbe your seruaunt.

    12But whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

  • Matt 19:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13Then were there brought vnto hym young chyldren, that he shoulde put his handes on them, and pray: And the disciples rebuked them.

    14But Iesus sayde vnto them: suffer the young chyldren, and forbyd them not to come vnto me: for of such, is the kyngdome of heauen.

  • Matt 18:10
    74%

    10Take heede that ye despise not one of these litle ones: For I say vnto you, that in heaue their Angels do alwayes beholde the face of my father, which is in heauen.

  • Mark 10:43-44
    2 verses
    73%

    43Neuerthelesse, so shall it not be among you: but whosoeuer of you, wyll be great among you, shalbe your minister:

    44And whosoeuer of you wyll be the chiefest, shalbe seruaunt of all.

  • Luke 14:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10But when thou art bydden, go and syt in the lowest rowme, that when he that bad thee cometh, he may say vnto thee, friende syt vp hyer: Then shalt thou haue worshyppe in the presence of them that syt at meate with thee.

    11For whosoeuer exalteth hym selfe, shalbe brought lowe: And he that humbleth hym selfe, shalbe exalted.

  • Matt 11:11
    72%

    11Ueryly I say vnto you, among them that are borne of women, arose not a greater then Iohn the Baptist: Notwithstandyng, he that is lesse in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

  • Matt 20:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26It shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer wyll be great among you, let hym be your minister:

    27And who so wyl be chiefe among you, let hym be your seruaunt.

  • Luke 22:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the younger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doth minister.

    27For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meate, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at meate? But I am among you, as he that ministreth.

  • Matt 5:19
    71%

    19Whosoeuer therfore breaketh one of these least commaundementes, and teacheth men so, he shalbe called the leaste in the kyngdome of heauen. But who so euer doeth, and teacheth (so) the same shalbe called great in the kyngdome of heauen.

  • Mark 9:42
    71%

    42And whosoeuer shall offende one of these litle ones, that beleue in me, it were better for him, if a mylstone were hanged about his necke, and he were cast into the sea.

  • Matt 5:5
    70%

    5Blessed (are) the meke: for they shall inherite the earth.

  • Jas 4:10
    70%

    10Humble your selues in the sight of the Lorde, and he shall lyft you vp.

  • Matt 18:14
    70%

    14Euen so, it is not the wyll of your father in heauen, that one of these litle ones shoulde peryshe.

  • Luke 7:28
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    28For I say vnto you, among womens chyldren, is there not a greater prophete then Iohn Baptist. Neuerthesse, he that is lesse in the kyngdome of God, is greater then he.

  • Mark 4:31
    70%

    31It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all seedes that be in the earth.

  • Matt 5:9
    69%

    9Blessed (are) the peace makers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2It were better for hym, that a mylstone were hanged about his necke, & he cast into the sea, then that he shoulde offende one of these litle ones.

  • Matt 5:3
    68%

    3Blessed (are) the poore in spirite: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen.

  • Mark 10:31
    68%

    31But many that are first, shalbe last: and the last, first.

  • Matt 13:32
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    32Which in dede is the least of all seedes: But when it is growen, it is the greatest among hearbes: and is a tree, so that the byrdes of the ayre come & make their nestes in the braunches therof.

  • Matt 21:16
    68%

    16And sayde vnto hym: Hearest thou what these saye? But Iesus sayth vnto them, yea, haue ye neuer read: Out of the mouth of babes & suckelynges thou hast ordeyned prayse?

  • 1 John 4:4
    68%

    4Litle chyldren, ye are of God, & haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the worlde.

  • 1 Pet 5:6
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    6Submit your selues therfore vnder the mightie hande of God, that he may exalt you when the tyme is come.

  • Matt 8:12
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    12But the chyldren of the kyngdome shalbe caste out, into vtter darcknesse: there shalbe wepyng, and gnashyng of teeth.