Matthew 18:1

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — Which of us shall be thy prime minister? They still dreamed of a temporal kingdom.

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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...
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

At = In. Greek. en. App-104. time . hour. Who . Who, then. greatest . greater. Put by Figure of speech Heterosis (of Degree) for great...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 . At that time the disciples came to Jesus. It is evident from the other two Evangelists, that the disciples did not come to Ch...
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

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? At the same time - Or hour; but ωρα is frequent...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

At the same time came the disciples— This chapter is connected with the two preceding; for after Christ had delivered the keys of the kingdom of he...
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

Who is the greatest?] RV 'Who then is greatest?' The 'then'is explained from St. Mark's statement that on the way to Capernaum the disciples had be...
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 ;...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XVIII. (1) Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — St. Mark records more fully that they had disputed about this in the way, that our Lo...
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

CONTENTS The Lord Jesus is here teaching his disciples humbleness, He speaks of his own, and his Father's good pleasure, for the salvation of everyo...
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

WHO IS THE GREATEST? ‘At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ Matthew 18:1 Th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus ,.... When the receivers of the half shekel had spoke to Peter about his master's paying it, and Chri...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Ver. 1. At the same time ] When he by payin...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

At the same time When Jesus had just foretold his own sufferings, death, and resurrection; came the disciples, saying, Who is greatest in the king...
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...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest within the Kingly Rule of Heaven?” ' ‘In that hour' is similar to ‘at that...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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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,...
Scofield Reference Notes

kingdom ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 3:2 ).
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...
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

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The greatest in the kingdom of heaven I. The occasion of this question. The payment of the tribut...
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 Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. A question of rank: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kin...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 22:24-27 ; Luke 9:46-48 ; Mark 10:14 ; Mark 10:15 ; Mark 10:35-45 ; Mark 9:33 ; Mark 9:34 ; Matthew 20:20-28 ; Matthew 23:11 ; Matthew...

¹ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Related Commentaries of Matthew 18:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 18:1