Rank in the Kingdom
1 At that 18:1 Lit hourtime the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, 3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you 18:3 Lit turnchange and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.4 So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.5 And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me;6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the chsin, it is better for him that a 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkeyheavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.
10 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones; for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. 18:10 Late mss add (traditionally v 11): For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost