Matthew 18:1 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

¹ On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: "Who is really the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

² "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

¹⁹ Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least- esteemed in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the Kingdom of Heaven. ²⁰ Indeed I tell you that, unless your religion is above that of the Teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

²¹ Not every one who says to me 'Master! Master!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven.

²⁰ Then the mother of Zebediah's sons came to him with her sons, bowing to the ground, and begging a favor. ²¹ "What is it that you want?" he asked. "I want you to say," she replied, "that in your Kingdom these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right, and the other on your left." ²² "You do not know what you are asking," was Jesus' answer. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink?" "Yes," they exclaimed, "we can." ²³ "You shall indeed drink my cup," he said, "but as to a seat at my right and at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." ²⁴ On hearing of this, the ten others were very indignant about the two brothers. ²⁵ Jesus, however, called the ten to him, and said: "The rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them as you know, and their great men oppress them. ²⁶ Among you it is not so. ²⁷ No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to take the first place among you, must be your slave; ²⁸ Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

¹¹ The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

³³ They came to Capernaum. When Jesus had gone into the house, he asked them: "What were you discussing on the way?" ³⁴ But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest. ³⁵ Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all." ³⁶ Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them: ³⁷ "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger."

¹⁴ When, however, Jesus saw this, he was indignant. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs. ¹⁵ I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."

³⁵ James and John, the two sons of Zebediah, went to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask." ³⁶ "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. ³⁷ "Grant us this," they answered, "to sit, one on your right, and the other on your left, when you come in glory." ³⁸ "You do not know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink? or receive the baptism that I am to receive?" ³⁹ "Yes," they answered, "we can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I am to drink," Jesus said, "and receive the baptism that I am to receive, ⁴⁰ But as to a seat at my right or at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." ⁴¹ On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John. ⁴² But Jesus called the ten to him, and said: "Those who are regarded as ruling among the Gentiles lord it over them, as you know, and their great men oppress them. ⁴³ But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ⁴⁴ And whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all; ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

⁴⁶ A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest; ⁴⁷ And Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him, ⁴⁸ And then said to them: "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all--that man is great."

²⁴ And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ²⁵ Jesus, however, said: "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled 'Benefactors.' ²⁶ But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves. ²⁷ Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.

¹⁰ In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in showing respect, set an example of deference to one another;

³ Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,