Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
In that hour came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Holman Bible
At that time
International Standard Version
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven?"
A Conservative Version
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
American Standard Version
In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Amplified
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
An Understandable Version
At that very time His disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who then is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?"
Anderson New Testament
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Bible in Basic English
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Common New Testament
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah?
Darby Translation
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
Godbey New Testament
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
Goodspeed New Testament
Just at that time the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who is really greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
John Wesley New Testament
At that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
King James 2000
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Lexham Expanded Bible
At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
Modern King James verseion
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The same time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
Moffatt New Testament
At that hour the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Who is greatest in the Realm of heaven?"
Montgomery New Testament
At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
NET Bible
At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
New Heart English Bible
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
Noyes New Testament
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Sawyer New Testament
AT that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
The Emphasized Bible
In that hour came, the disciples unto Jesus, saying - Who then is, greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
AT that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is indeed the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Twentieth Century New Testament
On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: "Who is really the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
Webster
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Weymouth New Testament
Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"
Williams New Testament
Just at that moment the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
World English Bible
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
Worrell New Testament
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
Worsley New Testament
At that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Youngs Literal Translation
At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
Themes
Conversion » Those that are not converted
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
1 In that hour came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens? 2 And Jesus, having called a young child, set it in the midst of them,
Cross References
Luke 9:46-48
And there came up a conference among them, thus, which of them should be the greatest.
Mark 9:33-37
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What reasoned ye to yourselves in the way
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Matthew 7:21
Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 20:20-28
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, worshipping, and asking something of him.
Matthew 23:11
And the greater of you shall be your servant.
Mark 10:14-15
And Jesus, having seen, felt pain, and said to them, Permit children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Mark 10:35-45
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that whatever we should ask, thou wouldst do for us.
Luke 22:24-27
And a love of strife was in them, which of them thinks to be the greater.
Romans 12:10
In brotherly love, being kindly affectioned to one another; in honour preceding one another.
Philippians 2:3
Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.
Matthew 5:19-20
Whoever therefore, should loose one of the least of these commands, and so teach men, he shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whoever should do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.