1 Around that time the disciples came to Jesus, and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 Jesus called over a small child. He had the child stand in front of them. 3 "I tell you the truth, unless you change the way you think and become like little children, you won’t ever enter the kingdom of heaven," he told them. 4 "But whoever humbles themselves and becomes like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever accepts a little child like this in my name accepts me. 6 But anyone who makes one of these little ones who trust in me sin, it would be better for them to have a large millstone18:6. Literally, "a donkey millstone," referring to the massive millstone turned by a donkey, rather than a small millstone turned by hand. tied around their neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
10 Make sure you don’t look down on these little ones. I tell you that in heaven their angels are always with18:10. Literally, "see the face of." my heavenly Father.