The Greatest in the Kingdom
Matthew 18:2
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
- KJV
- And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
- WEB
- Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
- ASV
- And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
- LSV
- And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them,
- YLT
- And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
- DBY
- And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
- DRC
- And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
- GNV
- And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ Ἰησοῦς (“the Jesus”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: προσκαλεσάμενος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προσκαλεσάμενος; Robinson–Pierpont add ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν
- RP2018
- Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν,
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν,
- SCR1894
- και προσκαλεσαμενος ο ιησους παιδιον εστησεν αυτο εν μεσω αυτων
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 19:13–14Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not…
- Mark 9:36–37Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the…
- 1 Kings 3:7And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
- Jeremiah 1:7But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.
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