Who Is the Greatest?

1 ^yAt that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the ^zgreatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like ^achildren, you will never ^benter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever ^chumbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 ^d“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ^aAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, ^b“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For ^che who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Who Is the Greatest?

24 ^xA dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you. Rather, ^ylet the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who ^zserves.