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Luke 9:48
48and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.
Luke 9:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
- New International Version (NIV)Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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 is the one who is great."
- New King James Version (NKJV)and said to them, “Whoever receives this little 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.”
Context of Luke 9:48
46And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them. 47And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him, and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great. 49And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us. 50And Jesus said to him, Forbid [him] not, for he that is not against you is for you.
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καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἂν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με. ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτός ἐστιν μέγας.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 9:48
- Luke 10:16He that hears you hears me; and he that rejects you rejects me; and he that rejects me rejects him that sent me.
- Matthew 10:40He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
- Matthew 18:5and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
- Matthew 25:40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
- Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
- John 12:44But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me;
- John 13:20Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me.
- John 14:21He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; but he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8He therefore that [in this] disregards [his brother], disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.
- Luke 7:28for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater [prophet] is no one than John [the baptist]; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
- Luke 14:11for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
- Luke 22:30that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.
- Matthew 19:28And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Matthew 23:11But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
- 1 Peter 5:3not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
Commentaries on Luke 9:48
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46-50Verses 46-50 See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5. Compare Mark 9:33-38.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-50Verses 43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If ever any society of Christians…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48Whoever welcomes this little child: To welcome means to honor and treat as an equal. This statement is surprising because, in the time of Jesus, children had no social status in the community. People viewed children as the property of their parents. Jesus took the lowest and most vulnerable members of society and announced that welcoming them was the same as welcoming him. in My name: This means “as my representative.” whoever is the least among all of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 46-4846-48. (See on Mt 18:1-5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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