1 Kings 3:7; Jeremiah 1:7; Mark 9:36; Mark 9:37; Matthew 19:13; Matthew 19:14
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...
(1) And Jesus called a (a) little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, (1) Humbleness of mind is the right way to preeminence. (a) A c...
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.,...
little child. Greek. paidion. App-108. him . it.
2. And Jesus called a child to him. The general meaning is, that those who desire to obtain greatness by rising above their brethren, will b...
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...
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, A little child - But this child could walk, for he called him to him. Nic...
Jesus called a little child— See Luke 9:47 . Mark 9:33 ., &c. To check the foolish emulation of his disciples, Jesus called a little child to...
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...
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 ;...
A little child ] Perhaps, as He was in Peter's house, one of Peter's children. Tradition, however, says that it was Ignatius, the martyr, afterwards...
Jesus called a little child unto him. — As the conversation was “in the house” ( Mark 9:33 ), and that house probably was Peter’s, the child may ha...
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...
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...
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...
"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 Jesus called a little child unto him ,.... One, very likely, that was in the house, and might belong to the master of it, and which was big enou...
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, Ver. 2. And Jesus called a little child ] Nicephorus saith this was I...
And Jesus Perceiving the thought of their heart , says Luke, or the dispositions by which they were animated, and their ambitious views and expectat...
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...
The Importance of Humility. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, say...
See Poole on " Matthew 18:4 " .
Guidance For The New Congregation (18:1-19:2). This chapter has been compared with the Manual of Discipline found at Qumran which was intended to...
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...
‘And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them.' So Jesus looked at His disciples as they gathered eagerly around Him, each...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 18:5 . One such little child .—Whether literally or only morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
EXPOSITION Matthew 18:1-40 Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians . ( Mark 9:33...
And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them,
The demonstration:
And Jesus calling to him a little child — This is supposed to have been the great Ignatius, whom Trajan, the wise, the good Emperor Trajan, condemn...
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,