Matthew 18:5

“And who so shall receiue one such little child in my name, receiueth me.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for Matthew 18:5

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
- King James Version

"And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
- Basic English Bible

and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
- Darby Bible

And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
- Webster's Bible

And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.
- Weymouth Bible

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
- World English Bible

And he that resseyueth o siche litil child in my name, resseyueth me.
- Wycliffe Bible

`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Matthew 18:5

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 18:5

18:5-6 And all who are in this sense little children are unspeakably dear to me. Therefore help them all you can, as if it were myself in person, and see that ye offend them not; that is, that ye turn them not out of the right way, neither hinder them in it. #Matt 10:40|; Luke 10:16; John 13:20. #Mark 9:42|; Luke 17:1.


People's Bible Notes for Matthew 18:5


Mt 18:5 Whoso shall receive one such little child in my name. "Receiving in my name" is serving with Christian love, and as belonging to Christ. Receiveth me. Observe that the true way to receive Christ is to receive into our heart, for Christ's sake, those who need our sympathies.

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