Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to them, Whoever should receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives him having sent me: for he being less among you all, the same shall be great.
New American Standard Bible
and said to them,
King James Version
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Holman Bible
He told them,
International Standard Version
Then he told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, because the one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."
A Conservative Version
and he said to them, Whoever may receive this child in my name receives me, and whoever may receive me receives him who sent me, for he who exists smaller among you all, this man will be great.
American Standard Version
and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.
Amplified
and He told them,
An Understandable Version
and said to the disciples, "The person who welcomes this little child in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also]. And the person who welcomes me [i.e., into his life ?] welcomes God, who sent me. For that person who is the least [significant] among you men is the one who is the greatest [in importance]."
Anderson New Testament
and said to them: Whoever will receive this little child on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Bible in Basic English
And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
Common New Testament
and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great."
Daniel Mace New Testament
whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.
Darby Translation
and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.
Godbey New Testament
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes him who has sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is really great."
John Wesley New Testament
and sat him by him, And said to them, whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
King James 2000
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all--this one is great."
Modern King James verseion
And He said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in My name receives Me. And whoever shall receive Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all, he shall be great.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto them, "Whosoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."
Moffatt New Testament
then he said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For it is the lowliest of you all who is great."
Montgomery New Testament
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."
NET Bible
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."
New Heart English Bible
and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."
Noyes New Testament
and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me. For he that is least among you all, he is great.
Sawyer New Testament
and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, he shall be the greatest.
The Emphasized Bible
and said unto them - Whosoever shall give welcome unto this child, on my name, unto me, giveth welcome; and, whosoever, unto me, giveth welcome, giveth welcome unto him that sent me forth. For, he who is least among you all, the same, is, great.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me: for he who is the least among you all, he shall be great.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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."
Webster
And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Weymouth New Testament
and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."
Williams New Testament
Then He said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me is welcoming Him who sent me; for the one who is lowliest among you all is really great."
World English Bible
and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."
Worrell New Testament
and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
Worsley New Testament
Whosoever shall receive this little child for my sake, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me. For he that is lest among you all, shall be great.
Youngs Literal Translation
and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'
Themes
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
God » To believers » To the humble
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
Greatness » Who shall be great
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
Jesus Christ » History of » Reproves the ambition of his disciples (at capernaum)
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Hos
Dechomai
δέχομαι
Dechomai
Usage: 30
Touto
Dechomai
δέχομαι
Dechomai
Usage: 30
Eme
ἐμέ
Eme
μέ
me
Usage: 26
Usage: 122
Hos
Pas
References
Fausets
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 9:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
47 And Jesus, having seen the reflection of their heart, having taken up a child, set it by himself, 48 And he said to them, Whoever should receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives him having sent me: for he being less among you all, the same shall be great. 49 And John having answered said, Ruler, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we hindered him, because he follows not with us.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 10:16
He hearing you hears me and he rejecting you rejects me; and he rejecting me rejects him having sent me.
John 13:20
Truly, truly, I say to you, He receiving whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he receiving me receives him having sent me.
Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.
Matthew 10:40-42
He receiving you, receives me; and he receiving me, receives him sending me.
Matthew 18:5-6
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me.
Matthew 18:10
See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of my Father which is in the heavens.
Matthew 18:14
So is not the will of your Father, he in the heavens, that one of these little ones be lost.
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, That ye having followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man should sit upon the throne of his glory, shall be seated ye also upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 23:11-12
And the greater of you shall be your servant.
Matthew 25:40
And the king having answered, will say to them, Trull I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did to one of the least of my brethren, ye did to me.
Matthew 25:45
Then shall he answer them saying, Inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these, ye did not to me.
Mark 9:37
Whoever should receive ones of such young children in my name, receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives not me, but him sending me.
Luke 7:28
For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Luke 14:11
For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be exalted.
Luke 22:26
And ye not so: but let the greater with you be as the younger; and he leading, as he serving.
Luke 22:30
That ye might eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and might sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
John 12:44-45
Jesus cried and said, He believing in me, believes not in me, but in him having sent me.
John 14:21
He having my commands, and keeping them, the same is he loving me: and he loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and manifest myself to him.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
For surely therefore he despising, despises not man, but God, he also giving his holy Spirit for us.
1 Peter 5:3-4
Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.
1 Peter 5:6
Therefore be humbled under the strong hand of God, that he might lift you up) in due measure:
Revelation 3:21
He conquering, will I give to him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city having twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve sent of the Lamb.