Matthew 18:1 Cross References - Lamsa

¹ AT that very hour the disciples came up to Jesus and said, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

² Saying, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

¹⁹ Whoever therefore tries to weaken even one of these smallest commandments, and teaches men so, he shall be regarded as small in the kingdom of heaven; but anyone who observes and teaches them, he shall be regarded as great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

²¹ It is not everyone who merely says to me, My Lord, my Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.

²⁰ Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him, together with her sons; and she worshipped him, and requested something of him. ²¹ He said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and one at your left, in your kingdom. ²² Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am ready to drink, or be baptized with the baptism with which I am to be baptized? They said to him, We can. ²³ He said to them, Indeed my cup you shall drink, and the baptism with which I am to be baptized, you too shall be baptized with; but to sit at my right hand and at my left, that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by my Father. ²⁴ When the ten heard it, they were angry at the two brothers. ²⁵ And Jesus called them and said, You know that the princes of the people are also their owners; and their officials rule over them. ²⁶ Let not this be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be a minister to you; ²⁷ And whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be a servant to you; ²⁸ Just as the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many.

¹¹ But he who is greatest among you, let him be your minister.

³³ And they came to Capernaum; and when they entered the house, he asked them, What were you reasoning among yourselves on the road? ³⁴ But they kept silent, for on the road they had argued with one another, which was the greatest of them. ³⁵ And Jesus sat down, and he called the twelve and said to them, He who wishes to be first, let him be the last of every man, and the minister of every man. ³⁶ And he took a little boy, and made him to stand in the midst; then he took him in his arms, and said to them, ³⁷ Whoever receives a boy like this in my name, he receives me; and he who receives me, does not receive me, but him who has sent me.

¹⁴ But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and he said to them, Allow the little boys to come to me, and do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God is for such as these. ¹⁵ Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little boy shall not enter it.

³⁵ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask. ³⁶ He said to them, What do you wish me to do for you? ³⁷ They said to him, Grant us to sit, one at your right and one at your left, in your glory. ³⁸ He said to them, You do not know what you are asking; can you drink the cup which I drink? and be baptized with the baptism with which I am to be baptized? ³⁹ They said to him, We can. Jesus said to them, The cup which I shall drink, you will drink too; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized too; ⁴⁰ But to sit at my right and at my left, that is not mine to give; except to those for whom it is prepared. ⁴¹ When the ten heard it, they began to murmur at James and John. ⁴² Jesus called them and said to them, You know that those who consider themselves princes of the people, are their owners too; and their officials rule over them. ⁴³ Let not this be so among you; but he who wishes to be great among you, let him be a minister to you. ⁴⁴ And anyone of you who wishes to be first, let him be a servant of every man. ⁴⁵ For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many.

⁴⁶ Then a reasoning entered into their minds, as to who was the greatest among them. ⁴⁷ But Jesus knew the reasoning of their heart, and he took a boy and made him stand by him. ⁴⁸ And he said to them, Everyone who receives a little boy like this one in my name, receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me; for whoever is least among you, let him be great.

²⁴ There was also a dispute among them, as to who is the greatest among them. ²⁵ Jesus said to them, The kings of the Gentiles are also their owners; and those who rule over them are called benefactors. ²⁶ But not so with you; but he who is great among you, let him be the least, and he who is a leader be like a minister. ²⁷ For who is greater, he who sits down or he who serves? Is it not he who sits down? but I am among you as one who serves.

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

³ Do nothing through strife or vain glory; but in humility let each regard his neighbor better than himself.