Mat 18:1-9, Luk 9:46-50 | ESV | STEP | At that time the disciples came to Jesus , saying , Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven ?

1 ^aAt that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you ^bturn and ^cbecome like children, you ^dwill never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 ^eWhoever humbles himself like this child is the ^fgreatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 ^g“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, 6 but ^hwhoever causes one of these ⁱlittle ones who believe in me to sin, ^{▼▼Greek causes . . . to stumble; also verses 8, 9} it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Temptations to Sin

7 “Woe to the world for ^ktemptations to sin! ^{▼▼Greek stumbling blocks} ^mFor it is necessary that temptations come, ⁿbut woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! 8 ^oAnd if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into ^pthe eternal fire. 9 ^qAnd if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the ^rhell ^{▼▼Greek Gehenna} of fire.

Luke 9:46-50

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ^tAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, ^u“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and ^vwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. For ^whe who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

49 ^xJohn answered, “Master, we saw someone ^ycasting out demons in your name, and ^zwe tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, ^aafor the one who is not against you is for you.”