Matthew 18:1–2
The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
18:1–5pp—Mk 9:33–37; Lk 9:46–48
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.
Matthew 18:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 At 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
Matthew 18:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
Matthew 18:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
2 Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them.
Matthew 18:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
Matthew 18:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 At that time the followers came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Jesus called a little child to him and stood the child before his followers.
Matthew 18:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
Matthew 18:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens? 2 And Jesus having called a little child to him, set it in their midst,
Matthew 18:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child and had him stand among them.
Matthew 18:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them.
Matthew 18:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child, whom he put among them,
Matthew 18:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling a child to himself, he had him stand in their midst
Matthew 18:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus. They asked him, “Who is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Jesus called a little child over to him. He had the child stand among them.
Matthew 18:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,