Matthew 18:2

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Matt 19:13-14 : 13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."
  • Mark 9:36-37 : 36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."
  • 1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I don't know how to go out or come in.
  • Jer 1:7 : 7 But Yahweh said to me, "Don't say, 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.

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  • Mark 9:34-37
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    34But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

    35He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

    36He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

  • Matt 18:3-6
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    3and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

    5Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

    6but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

  • Luke 18:15-18
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    15They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

    16Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

    18A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

  • Luke 9:46-48
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    46There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

    47Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

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

  • Matt 18:1
    83%

    1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
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    13Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

    14But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."

    15He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

  • Mark 10:13-17
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    13They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

    14But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    15Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

    16He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

    17As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

  • Matt 18:10-11
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    10See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

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

  • Matt 21:15-16
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    15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

    16and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

  • Luke 18:40
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    40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

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  • Matt 11:16
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    16"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

  • Mark 9:42
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    42Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

  • Matt 18:14
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    14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Luke 19:35
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    35They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

  • Luke 17:2
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    2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Matt 18:20
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    20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."

  • Matt 17:18
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    18Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

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  • Matt 14:18
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    18He said, "Bring them here to me."

  • John 13:33
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    33Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

  • Luke 2:28
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    28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Matt 19:2
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    2Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Matt 17:14
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    14When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

  • John 8:2
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  • Matt 5:9
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    9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

  • Mark 10:24
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    24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

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    2After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.