“ And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. ”
See also Mark 9:33-41 ; Luke 9:46-50 . Who is the greatest in the kingdom, of heaven? - By the kingdom of heaven they meant the kingdom which they supposed he was about to set up - his kingdo...
A Conversation with the Twelve. For Matthew 18:1-5 , the question of precedence, cf. Mark 9:33-37 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f., Luke 9:48 ; Luke 22:26 . Mt. makes the disciple...
5. And he that shall receive such a child. The term children is now applied metaphorically by Christ to those who have laid aside lofty looks, and who conduct themselves with modesty and...
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. One such little child - As our Lord in the preceding verses considers a little child an emblem of a genuine disciple, so by the...
And whoso shall receive, &c.— "All who in the sense above explained are little children, are unspeakably dear to me; therefore help them all you can, as if it were myself in person, and see tha...
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33-50 .
Offending the Little Ones. The Unmerciful Servant 1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a little child ( Mark 9:33-37 ; Luke 9:46-48 ).
Whoso shall receive one such little child. — The words are memorable as the first utterance of the truth afterwards proclaimed as the law of final judgment in Matthew 25:40 , and as giving to that...
Chapter 14 Last Words at Capernaum - Matthew 17:22-27 ; Matthew 18:1-35 THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE Matthew 17:22-27 THE way southward lies through Galilee; but the time of Galilee's visitation is...
Removing Stumbling-Blocks Matthew 18:1-9 Our Lord's transfiguration suggested that the time to take up His Kingdom was near; and the Apostles began to arrange their plans. The Master therefore...
What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The c...
"At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (2) And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, (3) And said, Ve...
And whoso shall receive one such little child ,.... Which is to be understood, not literally but metaphorically; meaning not such an one in age, but one, as the Syriac renders it, איך טליא דנא, "tha...
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Ver. 5. And whoso shall receive one such, &c. ] St Luke Luk 9:48 hath it, "whosoever shall receive this child in my name...
And whoso shall receive one such little child Whosoever shall entertain or discover an affectionate regard to any one of my humble and meek followers; receiveth me I shall take the kindness as do...
Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdo...
The Importance of Humility. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?...
See Poole on " Matthew 18:6 " .
“And whoever will receive one such little child in my name receives me.” (Some of the verbs continue as second aorists and could therefore be translated as perfects - ‘whoever has received one such...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 18:5 . One such little child .—Whether literally or only morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not, to both phases of childhood. That He refers to li...
Matthew 18:1 . At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is the highe...
Matthew 18:1 . Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The comparative μειζων greater, is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church...
And Jesus called a little child unto Him. Christian humility The question of the disciples brings them very distinctly before us, and makes them very real to us, as men like unto ourselves. Not...
EXPOSITION Matthew 18:1-40 Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians . ( Mark 9:33-41 ; Luke 9:46-42 .) Matthew 18:1-40 The...
The demonstration:
Galatians 4:14 ; John 13:20 ; Luke 17:1 ; Luke 17:2 ; Luke 9:48 ; Mark 9:37 ; Mark 9:41 ; Matthew 10:40-42 ; Matthew 25:40 ; Matthew 25:45
And all who are in this sense little children are unspeakably dear to me. Therefore help them all you can, as if it were myself in person, and see that ye offend them not; that is, that ye turn the...