Matthew 18:4

The Question About Who Is Greatest

³ “I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

Little Child

Messiah

Matthew 23:11-12

The greatest among you will be your servant.

Psalm 131:1-2

A Davidic song of ascents.Lord, my heart is not proud;
my eyes are not haughty.
I do not get involved with things
too great or too difficult for me.

Isaiah 57:15

For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

Matthew 18:1

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Matthew 20:26-27

It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Mark 10:43

But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Luke 9:48

He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.