Matthew 18:1 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 18:1

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

KJV

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ASV

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

WEB

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

YLT

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

DBT

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 9:33–37
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Luke 9:46–48
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Matthew 20:20–28
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus, having called a little child to him, placed him in the midst of them, 3. And said, Verily I say to you, Unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

), thought themselves sure of the kingdom of heaven; but Christ awakens them to be jealous of themselves. They were ambitious of being greatest in the kingdom of heaven; Christ tells them, that, except they came to a better temper, they should never come thither.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? - Which of us shall be thy prime minister? They still dreamed of a temporal kingdom.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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