Matthew 18:1

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Matthew 18:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Mark 9:33

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Mark 9:34

But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Mark 9:35

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Mark 9:36

Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,

Mark 9:37

“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.”

Matthew 20:20

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

Matthew 20:21

“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

Matthew 20:22

“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

Matthew 20:23

“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

Matthew 20:24

When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

Matthew 20:25

But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Matthew 20:26

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Matthew 20:27

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

Matthew 20:28

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 23:11

The greatest among you shall be your servant.

Mark 10:35

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

Mark 10:36

“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.

Mark 10:37

They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”

Mark 10:38

“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”

Mark 10:39

“We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.

Mark 10:40

But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

Mark 10:41

When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

Mark 10:42

So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Mark 10:43

But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Mark 10:44

and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

Mark 10:45

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Luke 9:46

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

Luke 9:47

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

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.”

Luke 22:24

A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.

Luke 22:25

So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

Luke 22:26

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.

Luke 22:27

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Matthew 3:2

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 5:19

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:15

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”