Matthew 18:3

See Poole on "Matthew 18:4".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be (b) converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. (b) An id...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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.,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18 . Except . Unless. Literally "If ye be not". Assuming the possibility. be converted . be turned: i.e. to God,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Unless you are converted. To the example of little children must be referred the conversion of which he now speaks. Hitherto they h...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1380 A LITTLE CHILD Matthew 18:1-4 . At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of he...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Except ye be c...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And said, Verily, &c.— "So far shall ye be from becoming the greatest in my kingdom, that ye shall not so much as enter into it, unless ye be l...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 Ma...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 ;...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Except ye be converted] RV 'Except ye turn.' A sharp rebuke. The disciples were disputing their rank and precedence in the Kingdom. Jesus denies th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Except ye be converted. — The English word expresses the force of the Greek, but the “conversion” spoken of was not used in the definite, half-tech...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 b...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"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,...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A MISUNDERSTOOD TERM ‘Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.’ Matthew 18:3 Wh...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And said, verily I say unto you ,.... You may take it for a certain truth, and what may be depended upon, that except ye be converted or turned ;...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ver. 3. Ex...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And said, Verily I say unto you What I say is an undoubted and most important truth, a truth which you ought not only firmly to believe but serious...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 desiri...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Importance of Humility. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, say...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The One Who Is Greatest In The Kingly Rule of Heaven Is The One Who Has Least Desire To Be So And Does Not Even Think About It (18:1-4). The ‘disc...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And said, “Truly I say to you, Unless you have been turned (or ‘be turned'), and have become as (or ‘become as') little children, you will in no way...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 18:5 . One such little child .—Whether literally or only morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not,...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:1-4 Becoming like Little Children. I. The disciples had asked our Lord, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" And the answer...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:2-3 Christian Innocence. When our Lord took a child, and set it in the midst of the disciples, and made its face the answer to their q...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:3 I. The expression "converted" is one requiring careful examination; with the simple Greek word faithfully rendered, our text would be...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 sometim...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Jesus called a little child unto Him. Christian humility The question of the disciples brings them very distinctly before us, and makes the...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 18:1-40 Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians . ( Mark 9:33...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The demonstration:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Peter 2:2 ; 2 Peter 1:11 ; Acts 14:22 ; Acts 28:27 ; Acts 3:19 ; Isaiah 6:10 ; James 5:19 ; James 5:20 ; John 1:51...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Except ye be converted — The first step toward entering into the kingdom of grace, is to become as little children: lowly in heart, knowing yoursel...

³ And said,Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 18:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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