Matthew 18:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

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  • Matt 20:20-28 : 20 Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him, 21 and he said to her, `What wilt thou?' She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.' 22 And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, `We are able.' 23 And he saith to them, `Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.' 24 And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers, 25 and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, 26 but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant; 27 and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant; 28 even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
  • Luke 9:46-48 : 46 And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them? 47 and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself, 48 and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'
  • Mark 9:33-37 : 33 And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?' 34 and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater; 35 and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.' 36 And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them, 37 `Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'
  • Mark 10:14-15 : 14 and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God; 15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'
  • Mark 10:35-45 : 35 And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, `Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;' 36 and he said to them, `What do ye wish me to do for you?' 37 and they said to him, `Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;' 38 and Jesus said to them, `Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with -- to be baptized?' 39 And they said to him, `We are able;' and Jesus said to them, `Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized; 40 but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared.' 41 And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John, 42 but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them; 43 but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister, 44 and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all; 45 for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
  • Luke 22:24-27 : 24 And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater. 25 And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors; 26 but ye `are' not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering; 27 for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 and saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'

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    2And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

    3and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

    4whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

    5`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

  • Luke 9:46-48
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    46And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

    47and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,

    48and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'

  • Luke 22:24
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    24And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

  • Mark 9:33-37
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    33And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?'

    34and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

    35and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'

    36And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,

    37`Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

  • Luke 18:15-18
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    15And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

    16and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

    17verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

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  • Matt 19:13-14
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    13Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

    14But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

  • Matt 23:11
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    11And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

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    18And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, `Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

  • Mark 10:13-15
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    13And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

    14and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

    15verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

  • Luke 13:18
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    18And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

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    14And having come unto the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them,

  • Matt 20:20-21
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    20Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

    21and he said to her, `What wilt thou?' She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'

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    11Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

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    17And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,

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    25and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

    26but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

  • Mark 10:42-43
    2 verses
    70%

    42but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;

    43but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,

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    10And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'

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  • Luke 22:26-27
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    26but ye `are' not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

    27for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

  • Matt 17:19
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    19Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, `Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'

  • Matt 17:14
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  • Mark 10:37
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    37and they said to him, `Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;'

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    45And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,

  • Matt 8:11-12
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    11and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens,

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    16and they said to him, `Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, `Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?'