Matthew 18:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

At the same time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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  • Matt 20:20-28 : 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said to him, We are able. 23 And he said to them, You shall indeed drink of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared by my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
  • Luke 9:46-48 : 46 Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and set him by him, 48 And said to them, Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all will be great.
  • Mark 9:33-37 : 33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it you disputed among yourselves on the way? 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. 35 And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all. 36 And he took a child and set him in the midst of them; and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them, 37 Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.
  • Mark 10:14-15 : 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them, Allow the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it.
  • Mark 10:35-45 : 35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Master, we want you to do for us whatever we desire. 36 And he said to them, What do you want me to do for you? 37 They said to him, Grant us that we may sit, one on your right hand and the other on your left hand, in your glory. 38 But Jesus said to them, You do not know what you ask: can you drink the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 39 And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with, you shall be baptized: 40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be very displeased with James and John. 42 But Jesus called them to him, and said to them, You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever desires to be great among you shall be your servant: 44 And whoever of you desires to be first shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
  • Luke 22:24-27 : 24 And there was also a strife among them, as to which of them should be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves. 27 For which is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? But I am among you as he who serves.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

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    2 And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

    3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

    4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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

  • Luke 9:46-48
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    46 Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.

    47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

    48 And said to them, Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all will be great.

  • Luke 22:24
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    24 And there was also a strife among them, as to which of them should be regarded as the greatest.

  • Mark 9:33-37
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    33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it you disputed among yourselves on the way?

    34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

    35 And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.

    36 And he took a child and set him in the midst of them; and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them,

    37 Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.

  • Luke 18:15-18
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    15 And they brought to him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

    16 But Jesus called them to him, and said, Allow little children to come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

    17 Truly I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter therein.

    18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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    13 Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

    14 But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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    11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

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    18 And it happened, as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, saying, Who do the people say that I am?

  • Mark 10:13-15
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    13 And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them; and his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

    14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said to them, Allow the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

    15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it.

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    18 Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

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    14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them.

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    20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

    21 And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.

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    11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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    23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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    25 But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.

    26 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

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    42 But Jesus called them to him, and said to them, You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

    43 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever desires to be great among you shall be your servant:

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    9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean?

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  • Luke 22:26-27
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    26 But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves.

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    19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could we not cast him out?

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  • Mark 10:37
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    37 They said to him, Grant us that we may sit, one on your right hand and the other on your left hand, in your glory.

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    45 Then in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

  • Matt 8:11-12
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    11 And I say to you, that many will come from the east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

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