Matthew 18:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

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  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
  • Gal 4:14 : 14 And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
  • Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me. 41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward. 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
  • Matt 25:45 : 45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
  • Mark 9:37 : 37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
  • Mark 9:41 : 41 Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
  • Luke 17:1-2 : 1 And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come. 2 It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.
  • John 13:20 : 20 Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.

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  • Mark 9:35-37
    3 verses
    92%

    35And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

    36And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

  • Luke 9:47-48
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    88%

    47But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,

    48And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

  • Matt 18:1-4
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    85%

    1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

    2And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,

    3And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

    4Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Mark 10:13-16
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    13And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

    14And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.

    15Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

    16And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

  • Luke 18:15-17
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    15And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

    16But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

    17Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

  • Matt 18:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

    7A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it is necessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes.

  • Matt 10:40-42
    3 verses
    78%

    40He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

    41He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.

    42And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    13Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

    14But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

    15And he put his hands on them, and went away.

  • Mark 9:41-42
    2 verses
    77%

    41Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

    42And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

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  • Luke 17:2
    73%

    2It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.

  • John 13:20
    73%

    20Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.

  • Matt 18:14
    72%

    14Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.

  • Rom 15:7
    70%

    7So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.

  • Matt 25:40
    70%

    40And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

  • Luke 18:30
    69%

    30Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.

  • Matt 5:19
    69%

    19Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 11:6
    69%

    6And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

  • Matt 25:45
    69%

    45Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

  • Matt 5:5
    68%

    5Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.

  • Matt 19:29
    68%

    29And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

  • John 1:12
    68%

    12To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

  • Matt 18:20
    67%

    20For where two or three are come together in my name, there am I among them.

  • Matt 12:50
    67%

    50For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • Matt 11:14-15
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    14And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

    15He who has ears, let him give ear.

  • Luke 9:5
    67%

    5And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

  • John 5:43
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    43I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

  • Matt 11:11
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    11Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Matt 25:35
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    35For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

  • Mark 10:30
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    30Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.

  • 1 John 5:21
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    21My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.