Matthew 18:1-5

New American Standard Bible

Rank in the Kingdom

18 ^(A)At that ^[a]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “^(B)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” ²And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, ³and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you ^[b]change and ^(C)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me;

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Luke 9:46-48

New American Standard Bible

The Test of Greatness

⁴⁶^(A)Now an argument ^[a]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. ⁴⁷But Jesus, ^(B)knowing ^[b]what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, ⁴⁸and He said to them, “^(C)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^(D)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”