Matthew 18

Who Is the Greatest?

1 At that time  * 18:1 Lit hour,* 18:1–5 Mk 9:33–37; Lk 9:46–48 the disciples  * 18:1 Mt 9:10; Mk 10:10; Lk 6:1; Jn 6:3; Ac 6:1 came to Jesus and asked, "So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? "  * 18:1 Mt 22:24; Jn 3:35; 13:202 He called a small child and had him stand among them. 3 "Truly I tell you," he said, "unless you turn and become like little children,* 18:3 Mt 19:14; Mk 10:15; Lk 18:17; 1Co 14:20; 1Pt 2:2you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.* 18:3 Mt 5:20; 7:21; 19:23–24; Mk 9:47; Jn 3:54 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child — this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.