Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
and whoever welcomes one little child like this for my sake welcomes me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
and whoever receives a little child like this in my name receives me."
A Conservative Version
And whoever will receive one such child in my name receives me.
American Standard Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And the person who welcomes one little child like this, in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also].
Anderson New Testament
And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me;
Bible in Basic English
And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
Common New Testament
Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me.
Darby Translation
and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Godbey New Testament
and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.
Goodspeed New Testament
and anyone who welcomes one child like this on my account welcomes me.
John Wesley New Testament
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Julia Smith Translation
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me.
King James 2000
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and whoever welcomes one child such as this in my name welcomes me.
Modern King James verseion
And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name receives Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me.
Moffatt New Testament
and whoever receives a little child like this for my sake, receives me.
Montgomery New Testament
"and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.
NET Bible
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
Noyes New Testament
And whoever receiveth one such child in my name, receiveth me.
Sawyer New Testament
and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me;
The Emphasized Bible
And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.
Webster
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Weymouth New Testament
And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.
World English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
Worrell New Testament
And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
Worsley New Testament
and whoever shall receive one such little child for my sake, receiveth me:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
Themes
Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers
Despisement » Who not to despise
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
Topics
Interlinear
Toioutos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
4 So then, whoever becomes as lowly as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, 5 and whoever welcomes one little child like this for my sake welcomes me. 6 But whoever leads one of these little ones, who believe in me, to do wrong, had better have a great millstone hung around his neck to sink him to the bottom of the sea.
Cross References
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you did a good deed to one of these most insignificant brothers of mine, you did a good deed to me.'
Matthew 10:40-42
"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes Him who sent me.
Matthew 25:45
Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'
Mark 9:37
"Whoever, as a disciple of mine, welcomes one little child like this, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not merely me but Him who sent me."
Mark 9:41
"For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink, on the ground that you belong to Christ, I solemnly say to you, he will not fail to get his reward.
Luke 9:48
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."
Luke 17:1-2
Now He said to His disciples: "It is inevitable that snares to evil will come, but a curse be on the man through whom they come!
John 13:20
I most solemnly say to you, whoever welcomes any messenger I send welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes Him who has sent me."
Galatians 4:14
but still you did not scorn the test my illness made of you, nor did you spurn me for it; on the contrary, you welcomed me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.