Matthew 18:4

In 9 translations

BSB

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

KJV

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

WEB

Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

ASV

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

LSV

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

YLT

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

DBY

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

DRC

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

GNV

Whosoeuer therefore shall humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν·

RP2018

Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.

TR-Boyd

Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσῃ ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.

SCR1894

οστις ουν ταπεινωση εαυτον ως το παιδιον τουτο ουτος εστιν ο μειζων εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων

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• James 4:10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
• Mark 10:43But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
• Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Luke 9:48And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
• Matthew 23:11–12The greatest among you shall be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
• Matthew 20:26–27It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
• 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive…
• Matthew 18:1At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Psalms 131:1–2My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child…

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