Luke 9:48 “And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name we…”

Luke 9:48

And 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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

World English Bible

and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

American Standard Version

and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

Geneva Bible 1599

And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great.

Darby Translation

and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.

Young's Literal Translation

and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all — he shall be great.'

Bible in Basic English

And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

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Cross references

“Whosoever shall receive this”

Mark 9:37 Luke 10:16 Matthew 10:40–42 John 13:20 Matthew 18:10 Matthew 18:14

Mark 9:37 · BSB

“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

Luke 10:16 · BSB

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

Matthew 10:40–42 · BSB

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

John 13:20 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”

Matthew 18:10 · BSB

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:14 · BSB

In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

“he that”

1 Peter 5:6 Luke 14:11 Luke 22:30 Revelation 3:21 Luke 7:28 Matthew 19:28

1 Peter 5:6 · BSB

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Luke 14:11 · BSB

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 22:30 · BSB

so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 3:21 · BSB

To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Luke 7:28 · BSB

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Matthew 19:28 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Also

Luke 22:26

Luke 22:26 · BSB

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

47But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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