Matthew 18:5

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 25:40 : 40 "The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
  • Gal 4:14 : 14 That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you 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 will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. 42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
  • Matt 25:45 : 45 "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'
  • Mark 9:37 : 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."
  • Mark 9:41 : 41 For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 and 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."
  • Luke 17:1-2 : 1 He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should 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, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
  • John 13:20 : 20 Most certainly I tell 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%

    35 He 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."

    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."

  • Luke 9:47-48
    2 verses
    88%

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

    48 and 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 18:1-4
    4 verses
    85%

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

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

    3 and 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.

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

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    83%

    13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

    14 But 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.

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

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

  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    83%

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

    16 Jesus 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.

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

  • Matt 18:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6 but 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.

    7 "Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

  • Matt 10:40-42
    3 verses
    78%

    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 will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

    42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    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."

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

  • Mark 9:41-42
    2 verses
    77%

    41 For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

    42 Whoever 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 18:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10 See 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.

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

  • Luke 17:2
    73%

    2 It 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.

  • John 13:20
    73%

    20 Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

  • Matt 18:14
    72%

    14 Even 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%

    7 Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

  • Matt 25:40
    70%

    40 "The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

  • Luke 18:30
    69%

    30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

  • Matt 5:19
    69%

    19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

  • Matt 11:6
    69%

    6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."

  • Matt 25:45
    69%

    45 "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

  • Matt 5:5
    68%

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

  • Matt 19:29
    68%

    29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

  • John 1:12
    68%

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

  • Matt 18:20
    67%

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

  • Matt 12:50
    67%

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

  • Matt 11:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14 If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

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

  • Luke 9:5
    67%

    5 As many as don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

  • John 5:43
    67%

    43 I have come in my Father's name, and you don't receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

  • Matt 11:11
    66%

    11 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

  • Matt 25:35
    66%

    35 for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

  • Mark 10:30
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    30 but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

  • 1 John 5:21
    66%

    21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.