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Matthew 18:5

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

KJV

καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτο ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται.

Greek NT

Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit :

Vulgate

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

ASV

And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέχομαι
dechomai
verb · 56×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
παιδίον
paidion
noun · 52×
τοιοῦτος
toioutos
demonstrative · 57×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Textual variants

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

minor
SBLGNT: ἐὰν | WH/NIV/RP: ἐὰν | Treg: ἂν
  • ἐὰνSBLGNT
  • ἐὰνWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • ἂνTregelles
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτο | WH/NIV: ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτο | Treg: ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτον | RP: παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἓν
  • ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτοSBLGNT
  • ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτοWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἓν παιδίον τοιοῦτονTregelles
  • παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἓνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

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

1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…

Cross-references

  • Gal 4:14 — And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
  • John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • 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.
  • Luke 9:48 — And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
  • 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 17:1 — Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
  • 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 9:41 — For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
  • Matt 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
  • 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 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Matt 25:45 — Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
  • Phlm 1:17 — If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
  • Prov 25:9 — Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
  • Rom 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.