Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. New Living Translation Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. English Standard Version And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them Berean Standard Bible Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. Berean Literal Bible And having summoned a child, He set it in their midst, King James Bible And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, New King James Version Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, New American Standard Bible And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, NASB 1995 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, NASB 1977 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, Legacy Standard Bible And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, Amplified Bible He called a little child and set him before them, Christian Standard Bible He called a small child and had him stand among them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. American Standard Version And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yeshua called a boy and stood him in their midst. Contemporary English Version Jesus called for a child to come over and stand near him. Douay-Rheims Bible And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them, English Revised Version And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, GOD'S WORD® Translation He called a little child and had him stand among them. Good News Translation So Jesus called a child to come and stand in front of them, International Standard Version Calling a little child forward, he had him stand among them. Literal Standard Version And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them, Majority Standard Bible Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. New American Bible He called a child over, placed it in their midst, NET Bible He called a child, had him stand among them, New Revised Standard Version He called a child, whom he put among them, New Heart English Bible He called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them, Webster's Bible Translation And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them, Weymouth New Testament So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them, World English Bible Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them Young's Literal Translation And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Greatest in the Kingdom1At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. 3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.… Cross References Matthew 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Matthew 18:3 "Truly I tell you," He said, "unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Treasury of Scripture And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the middle of them, Matthew 19:13,14 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them… 1 Kings 3:7 And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Jump to Previous Bidding Child Jesus Little Middle Midst Stand YoungJump to Next Bidding Child Jesus Little Middle Midst Stand YoungMatthew 18 1. Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,7. to avoid offenses, 10. and not to despise the little ones; 15. teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us, 21. and how often to forgive them; 23. which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants, 32. and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant. (2) Jesus called a little child unto him.--As the conversation was "in the house" (Mark 9:33), and that house probably was Peter's, the child may have been one of his. As in other like incidents (Matthew 19:13; Matthew 21:15-16), we may recognise in our Lord's act a recognition of the special beauty of childhood, a tender love for the gracious trust and freedom from rivalry which it shows when, as yet, the taint of egotism is undeveloped. St. Mark adds that He folded His arms round the child as in loving fondness, and, before He did so, uttered the warning words, "If any one will (wishes to) be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." A late tradition of the Eastern Church identified the child with Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, taking the name which he gave himself as passive, ???????? (Theo-phoros), "one who had been carried or borne by God." Ignatius himself, however, uses it in its active sense, "one who carries God within him."Verse 2. - A little child. Our Lord teaches, not only by spoken parables, but by symbolical actions also. This was not a mere infant, as Christ is said to have called him unto him. A tradition, mentioned by Nicephorus ('Hist. Eccl.,' 2:35), asserts that this child was the famous martyr Ignatius. Set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, as St. Mark tells. What a picture of Christ's tenderness and human love! From the boy's trustfulness and submission he draws a needed lesson for the ambitious apostles. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Jesus] calledπροσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite. a little child παιδίον (paidion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. to stand ἔστησεν (estēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. among them. μέσῳ (mesō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun). 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