Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth 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.
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.
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 he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah. 5 and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me. 6 But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.
Cross References
Matthew 25:40
and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.
Matthew 10:40-42
He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.
Matthew 25:45
to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.
Mark 9:37
whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.
Mark 9:41
and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.
Luke 9:48
whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.
Luke 17:1-2
Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them.
John 13:20
I declare unto you, he that receiveth him that I send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
Galatians 4:14
yet you did not despise me for the trial which attended my person, nor treated me with scorn; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.