Matthew 18:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
  • Gal 4:14 : 14 And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
  • Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
  • Matt 25:45 : 45 Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.
  • Mark 9:37 : 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 9:41 : 41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
  • Luke 9:48 : 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 17:1-2 : 1 Then he said to the disciples, It is inevitable that offenses will come: but woe to him through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
  • John 13:20 : 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 9:35-37
    3 verses
    92%

    35And 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.

    36And 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,

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

  • Luke 9:47-48
    2 verses
    88%

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

    48And 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.

  • Matt 18:1-4
    4 verses
    85%

    1At the same time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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

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

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

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    83%

    13And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them; and his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

    14But 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.

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

    16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.

  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    83%

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

    16But 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.

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

  • Matt 18:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6But whoever offends one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

    7Woe to the world because of offenses! For it must be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

  • Matt 10:40-42
    3 verses
    78%

    40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

    41He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

    42And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

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

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

    15And he laid his hands on them and departed from there.

  • Mark 9:41-42
    2 verses
    77%

    41For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

    42And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

    11For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

  • Luke 17:2
    73%

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

  • John 13:20
    73%

    20Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

  • Matt 18:14
    72%

    14Even so, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Rom 15:7
    70%

    7Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.

  • Matt 25:40
    70%

    40And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.

  • Luke 18:30
    69%

    30Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.

  • Matt 5:19
    69%

    19Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 11:6
    69%

    6And blessed is he who does not fall away because of me.

  • Matt 25:45
    69%

    45Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.

  • Matt 5:5
    68%

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

  • Matt 19:29
    68%

    29And everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

  • John 1:12
    68%

    12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the children of God, to those who believe in his name:

  • Matt 18:20
    67%

    20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.

  • Matt 12:50
    67%

    50For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • Matt 11:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.

    15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Luke 9:5
    67%

    5And whoever will not receive you, when you leave that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

  • Matt 11:11
    66%

    11Truly 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.

  • Matt 25:35
    66%

    35For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in.

  • Mark 10:30
    66%

    30Who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, eternal life.

  • 1 John 5:21
    66%

    21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.