Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
New American Standard Bible
And He called a child to Himself and set him
King James Version
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
Holman Bible
Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them.
International Standard Version
Calling a little child forward, he had him stand among them.
A Conservative Version
And having called in a child, Jesus set it in the midst of them.
American Standard Version
And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
Amplified
He called a little child and set him before them,
An Understandable Version
So, He called to Him a little child and placed him in front of them,
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus called a little child to him, and placed him in the midst of them,
Bible in Basic English
And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,
Common New Testament
He called to him a little child, and put him in the midst of them,
Daniel Mace New Testament
and Jesus called a child to him, set him in the midst of them,
Darby Translation
And Jesus having called a little child to him, set it in their midst,
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them,
Goodspeed New Testament
He called a child to him and had him stand among them,
John Wesley New Testament
And Jesus calling to him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus, having called a young child, set it in the midst of them,
King James 2000
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And calling a child [to himself], he had him stand in their midst
Modern King James verseion
And Jesus called a little child to Him and set him in their midst,
Moffatt New Testament
So he called a child, set it among them,
Montgomery New Testament
When he had called a little child to him, Jesus set him among them, and answered.
NET Bible
He called a child, had him stand among them,
New Heart English Bible
He called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,
Noyes New Testament
And he called a child to him, and set him in the midst of them,
Sawyer New Testament
And calling a little child, he set it in the midst of them,
The Emphasized Bible
And, calling near a child, he set it in the midst of them,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus calling a little boy, set him in the midst of them,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said:
Webster
And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,
Weymouth New Testament
So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,
Williams New Testament
And He called a little child to Him, and had him stand in the midst of them,
World English Bible
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,
Worrell New Testament
And, having called a little child to Him, He placed it in the midst of them,
Worsley New Testament
And Jesus calling to Him a little child, set it in the midst of them,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
Themes
Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Christ and children » Used a child as an example
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Used a child as an example
Conversion » Those that are not converted
Despisement » Who not to despise
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Jesus and children » Used a child as an example
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 18:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
1 The same time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, "Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 19:13-14
Then were brought to him young children, that he should put his hands on them and pray. And his disciples rebuked them.
1 Kings 3:7
And now LORD, my God, it is thou that hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am a young lad and know not how to order myself.
Jeremiah 1:7
And the LORD answered me thus, "Say not so, 'I am too young': For thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee unto, and whatsoever I command thee, that shalt thou speak.
Mark 9:36-37
And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them, and took him in his arms and said unto them,