Matthew 18:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Matt 23:11-12 : 11 And the greater of you shall be your ministrant, 12 and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,
  • Luke 9:48 : 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.'
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
  • Jas 4:10 : 10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. 2 Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me `is' my soul.
  • Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy `is' His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
  • Matt 18:1 : 1 At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 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;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 18:5-6
    2 verses
    85%

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

    6and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

  • Luke 18:14-17
    4 verses
    85%

    14I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

    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.'

  • Matt 18:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

    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;

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    84%

    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;'

    16and having taken them in his arms, having put `his' hands upon them, he was blessing them.

  • Luke 9:46-48
    3 verses
    81%

    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.'

  • Mark 9:34-37
    4 verses
    79%

    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.'

  • Matt 23:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

    12and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

  • Matt 19:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    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 18:10
    74%

    10`Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

  • Mark 10:43-44
    2 verses
    73%

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

    44and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;

  • Luke 14:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10`But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee;

    11because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

  • Matt 11:11
    72%

    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.

  • Matt 20:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

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

    27and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

  • Luke 22:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    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 5:19
    71%

    19`Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach `them', he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

  • Mark 9:42
    71%

    42and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea.

  • Matt 5:5
    70%

    5`Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.

  • Jas 4:10
    70%

    10be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

  • Matt 18:14
    70%

    14so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

  • Luke 7:28
    70%

    28for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

  • Mark 4:31
    70%

    31As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

  • Matt 5:9
    69%

    9`Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Matt 5:3
    68%

    3`Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

  • Mark 10:31
    68%

    31and many first shall be last, and the last first.'

  • Matt 13:32
    68%

    32which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

  • Matt 21:16
    68%

    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?'

  • 1 John 4:4
    68%

    4Ye -- of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who `is' in you, than he who is in the world.

  • 1 Pet 5:6
    67%

    6be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,

  • Matt 8:12
    67%

    12but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'