Who Is the Greatest? ^(A)

18 ^(B)At that time the disciples came to Jesus, asking, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”

² So Jesus called a child to come and stand in front of them, ^3 (C)and said, “I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven. ⁴ The greatest in the Kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child. ⁵ And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.

Who Is the Greatest?^(A)

^46 (B)An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them was the greatest. ⁴⁷ Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a child, stood him by his side, ^48 (C)and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest.”