Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
"and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
and whoever receives a little child like this in my name receives me."
A Conservative Version
And whoever will receive one such child in my name receives me.
American Standard Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And the person who welcomes one little child like this, in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also].
Anderson New Testament
And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me;
Bible in Basic English
And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
Common New Testament
Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me.
Darby Translation
and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Godbey New Testament
and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.
Goodspeed New Testament
and anyone who welcomes one child like this on my account welcomes me.
John Wesley New Testament
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Julia Smith Translation
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me.
King James 2000
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and whoever welcomes one child such as this in my name welcomes me.
Modern King James verseion
And whoever shall receive one such little child in My name receives Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me.
Moffatt New Testament
and whoever receives a little child like this for my sake, receives me.
NET Bible
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
Noyes New Testament
And whoever receiveth one such child in my name, receiveth me.
Sawyer New Testament
and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me;
The Emphasized Bible
And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.
Webster
And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
Weymouth New Testament
And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.
Williams New Testament
and whoever welcomes one little child like this for my sake welcomes me.
World English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
Worrell New Testament
And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
Worsley New Testament
and whoever shall receive one such little child for my sake, receiveth me:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
Themes
Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers
Despisement » Who not to despise
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Toioutos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 18:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
4 "Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven; 5 "and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me. 6 "But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung about his neck, and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.
Cross References
Matthew 25:40
"'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.'
Matthew 10:40-42
"Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.
Matthew 25:45
"But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.'
Mark 9:37
"Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."
Mark 9:41
For whoever gives you even a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, in solemn truth I tell you, that he shall certainly not lose his reward.
Luke 9:48
then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."
Luke 17:1-2
Jesus said to his disciples. "It is not possible but that occasions of stumbling should occur, but woe to him through whom they come!
John 13:20
In solemn truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send is receiving me; and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me."
Galatians 4:14
and although my bodily affliction was a trial to you, you did not scoff at it nor spurn me, but welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus himself.