Matthew 18:5 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.”

Matthew 18:5

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

World English Bible

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

American Standard Version

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

Geneva Bible 1599

And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.

Darby Translation

and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

Bible in Basic English

And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

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Cross references

“receive”

Matthew 25:40 Matthew 10:40–42 Matthew 25:45 Mark 9:41 Luke 9:48 Luke 17:1

Matthew 25:40 · BSB

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Matthew 10:40–42 · BSB

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

Matthew 25:45 · BSB

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

Mark 9:41 · BSB

Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

Luke 9:48 · BSB

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.”

Luke 17:1 · BSB

Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

“receiveth”

Mark 9:37 John 13:20 Galatians 4:14

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.”

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.”

Galatians 4:14 · BSB

And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

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

In context

4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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