Matthew 18:1
“At the same time came the Disciples vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the Kingdome of heauen?”
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Matthew 18:1 Context
1At the same time came the Disciples vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the Kingdome of heauen? 2And Iesus called a little child vnto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3And said, Uerily I say vnto you, Except yee be conuerted, and become as little children, yee shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
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Other Translations for Matthew 18:1
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- King James Version
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- American Standard Version (1901)
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- Basic English Bible
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
- Darby Bible
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- Webster's Bible
Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"
- Weymouth Bible
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
- World English Bible
In that our the disciplis camen to Jhesu, and seiden, Who, gessist thou, is gretter in the kyngdom of heuenes?
- Wycliffe Bible
At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 18:1
18:1 Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? - Which of us shall be thy prime minister? They still dreamed of a temporal kingdom.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 18:1
Mt 18:1 The Greatest in the Kingdom SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 18: Who Shall Be Greatest?. Becoming As Little Children. Causing the Little Ones to Stumble. Despising the Little Ones. How to Deal with an Offending Brother. Forgiving Those Who Injure Us. Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. At the same time. As Peter returned from paying the tribute money. Came the disciples unto Jesus. Compare Mr 9:33-50 Lu 9:46-50 and also Mt 19:13-15. Mark says the conversation occurred at Capernaum (Mr 9:33). Who is the greatest in the kingdom? The disciples had disputed in the way was to which of them should be chief ministers in the earthly kingdom that they still supposed Christ would establish (Mr 9:33,34). Mark also says that before calling the child, Jesus said: "He that would be greatest among you, let him become the servant of all" (Mr 9:35), the rule of true greatness.