Matthew 18:5
New International Version
And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

New Living Translation
“And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.

English Standard Version
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,

Berean Standard Bible
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Berean Literal Bible
And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name, receives Me.

King James Bible
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

New King James Version
Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.

New American Standard Bible
And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me;

NASB 1995
“And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;

NASB 1977
“And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;

Legacy Standard Bible
And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;

Amplified Bible
Whoever receives and welcomes one child like this in My name receives Me;

Christian Standard Bible
And whoever welcomes one child like this in my name welcomes me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

American Standard Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And whoever will receive one such as this boy, in my name, receives me.”

Contemporary English Version
And when you welcome one of these children because of me, you welcome me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

English Revised Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

Good News Translation
And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.

International Standard Version
and whoever receives a little child like this in my name receives me."

Literal Standard Version
And he who may receive one such child in My Name, receives Me,

Majority Standard Bible
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

New American Bible
And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.

NET Bible
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

New Revised Standard Version
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

Weymouth New Testament
And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

World English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

Young's Literal Translation
'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me. 6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.…

Cross References
Matthew 7:8
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 10:40
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

Matthew 18:4
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:6
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.


Treasury of Scripture

And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.

receive.

Matthew 10:40-42
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me…

Matthew 25:40,45
And 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…

Mark 9:41
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

receiveth.

Mark 9:37
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

John 13:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Galatians 4:14
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

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Matthew 18
1. Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,
7. to avoid offenses,
10. and not to despise the little ones;
15. teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us,
21. and how often to forgive them;
23. which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants,
32. and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant.














(5) Whoso shall receive one such little child.--The words are memorable as the first utterance of the truth afterwards proclaimed as the law of final judgment in Matthew 25:40, and as giving to that law the widest possible range of universality. No child of man is excluded from those whom Christ calls His brethren.

Verses 5-14. - The treatment due to such. Verse 5. - Shall receive (ο{ς ἐὰν δέξηται). The word is pregnant with meaning. It includes not only the showing of tender affection and the giving of material succour, such as hospitality, shelter, etc., but also the bestowal of help and support in spiritual things, encouragement in holiness, instruction in Divine lore. One such little child. Primarily, Jesus refers to children, pure and confiding as the one he had placed in the midst; but his words are applicable to all who have the childlike spirit and character, the graces which he specially loves and rewards. The expressions here and in the next verse must be understood to belong in some cases to the symbol, and in others to the symbolized. In my Name (ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου); for the sake of my Name; because he belongs to me; not merely from natural affection and pity, but from a higher motive, because the child has in him somewhat of Christ - is the child of God, and a member of Christ. Receiveth me. That which is done to his little ones Christ regards as done to himself (comp. Matthew 10:40-42). What a blessing waits on those who teach the young, working laboriously in schools, and training souls for heaven! This "receiving" Christ is a far higher and better thing than being "greatest" in an earthly kingdom.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

whoever
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

welcomes
δέξηται (dexētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

a
ἓν (hen)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

little child
παιδίον (paidion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

like this
τοιοῦτο (toiouto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

in
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

name
ὀνόματί (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

welcomes
δέχεται (dechetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

Me.
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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