Matthew 18:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 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.

• 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 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.