Matthew 18:1 Cross References - MNT

¹ At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

² "Repent," said he, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

¹⁹ "So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ "For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

²¹ "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

²⁰ Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, kneeling down and begging a favor of him. ²¹ "What is it you wish?" he said. She answered, "Command that these my two sons may sit upon your right hand and your left in your kingdom." ²² "None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied. ²³ My cup you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." ²⁴ When the ten heard of this, they were indignant at the two brothers; ²⁵ but Jesus called them to him and said: "You know how the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. ²⁶ "Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister, ²⁷ "and whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be your slave; ²⁸ "just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

¹¹ "Whoever is great among you shall be your minister;

³³ Then they came to Capernaum; and when he got into the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the road?" ³⁴ But they were silent, for on the road they were disputing together which one was greatest. ³⁵ So he sat down and called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and the servant of all." ³⁶ Then Jesus took a little child, set it among them, and folding it in his arms, he said, ³⁷ "Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."

¹⁴ Jesus was indignant when he saw it, and said: "Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such. ¹⁵ I tell you true that unless a man receives the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not even enter it."

³⁵ Presently there came up to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, and said, "Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask you." ³⁶ "What is it you want me to do for you?" said he. ³⁷ They answered, "Allow us to sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left hand, in your glory." ³⁸ "You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" ³⁹ They answered him, "We can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with shall you be baptized, ⁴⁰ but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved." ⁴¹ When they heard this the ten began to be indignant at James and John, so Jesus called them to him and said: ⁴² "You know that those who are regarded as rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make them feel their authority. ⁴³ Not so shall it be among you. On the contrary whoever would become great among you shall be your servant; ⁴⁴ and whoever among you would be first, shall be slave of all, ⁴⁵ and justly, for even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life, a ransom for many."

⁴⁶ Now there arose a dispute among them as to which one of them was the greatest. ⁴⁷ And Jesus who knew the dispute that was in their hearts, took a young child, and placed him by his side; ⁴⁸ then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."

²⁴ And there arose also a dispute among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest, ²⁵ and he said to them. "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have who have authority over them are called Benefactors. ²⁶ "But you shall not be so. But he who is greater among you let him become like the younger; and he who is leader like him who serves. ²⁷ "For which is greater, he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at table? But I am in your midst as one who serves.

¹⁰ As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.

³ Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.