Matthew 18:1 Cross References - Godbey

¹ At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?

² saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

¹⁹ Therefore if any one may break one of the least of these commandments, and so teach the people, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whosoever may do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. ²⁰ For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

²¹ Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

²⁰ Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons, worshiping and asking something from Him. ²¹ And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom. ²² And Jesus responding said, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to Him, We are able. ²³ And He says to them, You shall indeed drink my cup, but to sit on my right, and on my left, this is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father. ²⁴ And the ten hearing were indignant concerning the two brothers. ²⁵ But Jesus calling them to Him, said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them. ²⁶ It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant; ²⁷ and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave: ²⁸ as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

¹¹ And the great of you shall be your deacon.

³³ And He came into Capernaum.And He being in the house asked them, What were you disputing about to one another in the way? ³⁴ And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater. ³⁵ And sitting down, He called the twelve; and says to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. ³⁶ And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷ Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.

¹⁴ But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁵ Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

³⁵ James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying, Teacher, we wish that you may do unto us whatsoever we may ask. ³⁶ And He said to them, What do you wish for me to do for you? ³⁷ And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory. ³⁸ And Jesus said to them, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I drink? and to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? ³⁹ And they said to Him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized: ⁴⁰ but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it has been prepared. ⁴¹ And the ten hearing, began to be indignant concerning James and John. ⁴² And Jesus calling them to Him, says to them: You know that those seeming competent to rule the Gentiles domineer over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant: ⁴⁴ and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all: ⁴⁵ for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

⁴⁶ And a dispute came in among them, as to which one of them might be the greater. ⁴⁷ And Jesus seeing the dispute of their heart, taking a little child, He placed it by Himself, ⁴⁸ and said to them, Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.

²⁴ And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater, ²⁵ And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those exercising authority over them are called Benefactors. ²⁶ But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter. ²⁷ For which is the greater, he that sitteth at the table, or the waiter? is not the one sitting? but I am in the midst of you as the waiter.

¹⁰ kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

³ that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;