Luke 9:48

Jesus says receiving a child in His name is receiving Him and the Father, and the least is the one who is great. Greatness in the kingdom is found in humble, lowly service.

Cross-references · 23

• 1 Pet 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
• Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
• Luke 22:26But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
• Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matt 10:40–42He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matt 23:11–12But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
• Matt 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
• 1 Th 4:8He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
• 1 Pet 5:3–4Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• Matt 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• John 12:44–45Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
• Rev 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
• Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matt 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• Matt 25:45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
• Luke 7:28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
• Matt 18:5–6And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
• Matt 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Rev 21:14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• Prov 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

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