Who Is the Greatest?
1 ch. 17:24;For ver. 1-5, see Mark 9:33-37;Luke 9:46-48;[ch. 20:20-28]At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest 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 See Luke 22:32turn and ch. 19:14;Mark 10:15;Luke 18:17;[Ps. 131:2;1 Cor. 14:20;1 Pet. 2:2] become like children, you [ch. 5:19,20]will never enter the kingdom of heaven.4 ch. 20:27;23:11,12Whoever humbles himself like this child is the [See ver. 3above]greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 [ch. 10:40,42]"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 "See that you do not despise [ch. 6:29;25:40,45;Luke 15:7,10] one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven Acts 12:15;[Ps. 34:7;91:11;Heb. 1:14] their angels always Luke 1:19;Rev. 8:2;[Esth. 1:14]see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 18:10 Some manuscripts add verse 11: For the Son of Man came to save the lost