Matthew 18:2

Translations

Modern

Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

Traditional

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

Literal

And having summoned a little child, He set him in their midst

Latin

Et advocans Jesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum,

Original

Greek

English

Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

Notes

Matthew 18:1–35

This fourth major teaching in Matthew (see study note on Matthew 5:1–7:29) focuses on how people responded to the Messiah. The disciples accepted him, while the Jewish leaders and most people did not. As this division increased, Jesus taught his disciples about community life.

To follow the standards of Jesus, a community should live with:

humility (18:1–5),
sensitivity (18:6–9),
compassion (18:10–14),
discipline (18:15–18), and
forgiveness (18:21–35).

Like the other teachings, a closing statement (19:1–2) connects to the next section.

Theme notes and profiles

Pride and Humility

Events

Teachings on Humility/Temptation/Reconciliationc. AD 29

Related verses

Matthew 19:13–14
Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Mark 9:36–37
Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
1 Kings 3:7
And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
Jeremiah 1:7
But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.

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