Luke 9:48

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

46Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 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. 49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

Luke 9:48 word by word

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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Whosoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Whosoeverἐάνean · ifG1437
• shall receiveδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• childὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• him that sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• he that isὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• leastμικρόςmikros mikroteros · smallG3398
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173

Cross-references for Luke 9:48

• Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matthew 18:5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
• Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
• John 12:44Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
• John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
• Luke 7:28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
• Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth 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 is humility.
• Matthew 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matthew 23:11But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
• 1 Peter 5:3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to 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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• Children
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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