Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
and anyone who welcomes one child like this on my account 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.
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.
Williams New Testament
and whoever welcomes one little child like this for my sake welcomes 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 Anyone, therefore, who is as unassuming as this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, 5 and anyone who welcomes one child like this on my account welcomes me. 6 But whoever hinders one of these children who believe in me might better have a great millstone hung around his neck and be sunk in the open sea.
Cross References
Matthew 25:40
The king will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you did it to one of the humblest of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.'
Matthew 10:40-42
"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes him who has sent me.
Matthew 25:45
Then he will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you failed to do it for one of these people who are humblest, you failed to do it for me.'
Mark 9:37
"Whoever welcomes one child like this on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not me but him who has sent me."
Mark 9:41
For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink, on the ground that you belong to Christ, I tell you, will certainly not fail to be repaid.
Luke 9:48
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."
Luke 17:1-2
And he said to his disciples, "It is inevitable that hindrances should arise, but alas for the man who causes them!
John 13:20
I assure you, whoever welcomes any messenger of mine welcomes me and whoever welcomes me welcomes him who has sent me."
Galatians 4:14
and yet what must have tried you in my physical condition, you did not scorn and despise, but you welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus himself.