Matthew 18:1 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ At that time the disciples came to Jesus inquiring, Who shall be the greatest in the Reign of Heaven?

² Reform, for the Reign of Heaven approaches.

¹⁹ Whosoever, therefore, shall violate, or teach others to violate, were it the least of these commandments, shall be in no esteem in the Reign of Heaven; but whosoever shall practice and teach them, shall be highly esteemed in the Reign of Heaven. ²⁰ For I tell you, that unless your righteousness excel the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven.

²¹ Not every one who says to me, Master, Master, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of my Father, who is in heaven.

²⁰ Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to him with her sons, and, prostrating herself, entreated he would grant the request she had to make. ²¹ He said to her, What do you wish? She answered, That, in your Reign, one of these my two sons may sit at your right hand, the other at your left. ²² Jesus replying, said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink such a cup as I must drink? They said to him, We can. ²³ He answered, You shall indeed drink such a cup. But to sit on my right hand, and at my left, I can not give, unless to those for whom it is prepared by my Father. ²⁴ The then, hearing this, were full of indignation against the two brothers; ²⁵ but Jesus, calling them to him, said, You know that the Princes of the nations domineer over them, and the great exercise their authority upon them. ²⁶ It must not be so amongst you: on the contrary, whosoever would become great amongst you, let him be your servant; ²⁷ and whosoever would be chief amongst you, let him be your slave: ²⁸ even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

¹¹ The greatest of you, on the contrary, shall be your servant;

³³ When he was come to Capernaum, being in the house, he asked them, What were you debating amongst yourselves by the way? ³⁴ But they were silent; for they had debated amongst themselves by the way, who should be greatest. ³⁵ Then having sat down, he called the twelve, and said to them, If any man would be first, he shall be the last of all, and the servant of all. ³⁶ And he took a child, and placed him in the midst of them, and holding him in his arms, said to them, ³⁷ Whosoever shall receive one such child on my account, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him who sent me.

¹⁴ Jesus perceiving this, was offended, and said, Allow the children to come to me, do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁵ Indeed, I say to you, whosoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall never enter it.

³⁵ Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, accosted him, saying, Rabbi, we beg you would grant us what we purpose to ask. ³⁶ He said to them, what would you have me grant you? ³⁷ They answered, That when you shall have attained your glory, one of us may sit at your right hand, and the other at your left. ³⁸ Jesus replied, You know not what you ask. Can you drink such a cup as I am to drink; and undergo an immersion like that which I must undergo? ³⁹ They answered, We can. Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink such a cup, as I am to drink, and undergo an immersion like that which I must undergo; ⁴⁰ but to sit at my right hand, and left, I can not give, unless to those for whom it is appointed. ⁴¹ The ten hearing this, conceived indignation against James and John. ⁴² But Jesus having called them together, said to them, You know that those who are accounted the princes of the nations, domineer over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them; ⁴³ but it must not be so amongst you. On the contrary, whosoever would be great amongst you, shall be your servant; ⁴⁴ and whosoever would be the chief, shall be the slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

⁴⁶ And there arose a debate among them, which of them should be the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, who perceived the thought of their heart, took a child, and placing him near himself, ⁴⁸ said to them, Whosoever shall receive this child for my sake, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives him who sent me: for he who is the least amongst you all, this person shall be great.

²⁴ There had been, also, a contention amongst them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. ²⁵ And he said to them, The king of the nations exercise dominion over them; and they who oppress them, are styled benefactors. ²⁶ But with you, it must be otherwise: nay, let the greatest amongst you be as the least; and him who governs, as he who serves. ²⁷ For, which is greater, he who is at table, or he who serves? Is not he that is at table? Yet I am amongst you as one who serves.

¹⁰ In brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate to one another-in honor, prefer one another.

³ Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but, in humbleness of mind esteem each other better that yourselves: