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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

對他們說：“凡因我的名接待這小孩子的，就是接待我；凡接待我的，就是接待那差我來的。誰是你們中間最小的，那人就是最大的。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
对 他 们 说 ： 凡 为 我 名 接 待 这 小 孩 子 的 ， 就 是 接 待 我 ； 凡 接 待 我 的 ， 就 是 接 待 那 差 我 来 的 。 你 们 中 间 最 小 的 ， 他 便 为 大 。

Contextual Overview

⁴³ All the people were amazed at the great power of God. While everyone was wondering about all that Jesus did, he said to his followers, ⁴⁴ "Don't forget what I tell you now: The Son of Man will be handed over to people." ⁴⁵ But the followers did not understand what this meant; the meaning was hidden from them so they could not understand. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about it. ⁴⁶ Jesus' followers began to have an argument about which one of them was the greatest. ⁴⁷ Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him. ⁴⁸ Then Jesus said, "Whoever accepts this little child in my name accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the One who sent me, because whoever is least among you all is really the greatest." ⁴⁹ John answered, "Master, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of people. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group." ⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him, because whoever is not against you is for you."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Whosoever shall receive this: Luke 10:16, Matthew 10:40-42, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:45, Mark 9:37, John 12:44, John 12:45, John 13:20, John 14:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:8

he that: Luke 7:28, Luke 14:11, Luke 22:30, Proverbs 18:12, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 23:11, Matthew 23:12, 1 Peter 5:3, 1 Peter 5:4, 1 Peter 5:6, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 21:14

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:1 - will set Matthew 5:19 - great Matthew 10:14 - whosoever Matthew 11:11 - he that Matthew 18:4 - greatest Mark 10:43 - whosoever Mark 10:52 - thy faith Luke 9:5 - whosoever Luke 9:53 - General Luke 10:8 - and Luke 22:26 - General John 17:3 - and Jesus Romans 2:10 - glory Romans 15:7 - receive James 1:9 - in 3 John 1:9 - receiveth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And said unto them, whosoever shalt receive this child,.... Or "one such little child", as in Matthew 18:5 and so the Syriac version here, "a child like to this"; and the Arabic version, "one like to this child"; not in age, but in meekness and humility; one that is not proud and haughty, ambitious of worldly honour, and envious at the superior state of others: whoever receives such an one into his house and heart, and the Gospel he preaches,

in my name; because he belongs to me, is sent by me, and represents me, and delivers my message:

receiveth me; represented by him, and will be so taken:

and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me;

Matthew 18:5- :

For he that is least among you all; that is so, in his own opinion, and behaves as such in his conduct, who is lowly and meek, and humble; and so the Ethiopic version, rather interpreting than translating, renders it, "for he that makes himself humble, who is lesser than all"; who considers himself as the least of the apostles, and unworthy to be one, as did the Apostle Paul:

the same shall be great; shall be highly honoured with gifts, and made greatly useful, as the above mentioned apostle was: a saying like this, the Jews have u;

"every one, המקטין עצמו, "that makes himself little", for the words of the law in this world, נעשה גדול, "shall be made great" in the world to come;''

that is, in the days of the Messiah: and again it is said by w them,

"worthy is he that makes himself little in this world, how great and high shall he be in that world!--whoever is little shall be great, and he that is great shall be little.''

u T. Bab Bava Metzia, fol. 85. 2. w Zohar in Num. for. 70. 1. & Tosaphta in Zohar in Gen. fol. 76. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5. Compare Mark 9:33-38.