22 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Humility
• Kingdom of God
• Love

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• 1Pet 5:6 — Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
• 1Thess 4:8 — He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
• 3John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
• Deut 28:1 — And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set
• John 12:44 — Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
• John 13:20 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• John 13:20 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
• John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• Luke 7:28 — For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
• Luke 9:5 — And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
• Luke 10:16 — He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• Luke 10:16 — He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 22:26 — But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
• Luke 22:26 — But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
• Luke 22:30 — That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Mark 9:37 — Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
• Mark 9:37 — Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
• Mark 10:43 — But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
• Matt 10:14 — And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
• Matt 10:40 — He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matt 10:40 — He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matt 11:11 — Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
• Matt 18:4 — Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 18:5 — And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
• Matt 18:10 — Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 18:14 — Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
• Matt 23:11 — But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
• Rev 3:21 — To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
• Rom 15:7 — Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.