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CHAPTER XVIII.
_The disciples inquiring who should be greatest in Christ's_
_kingdom_, 1.
_He takes occasion to recommend humility, simplicity, and_
_disinterestedness_, 2-6.
_Warns them against...
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See also Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46.
WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM, OF HEAVEN? - By the kingdom of
heaven they meant the kingdom which they supposed he was about to set
up - his kingdom as the Messiah....
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6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS.
CHAPTER 18
1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The
Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. For Matthew 18:1, the question of
precedence, _cf._ Mark 9:33 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f.,...
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On that day the disciples came to Jesus. "Who, then," they said, "is
the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" Jesus called a little child
and made him stand in the middle of them, and said, "This is th...
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PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35)
Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics,
because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the
personal relationships o...
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IN. Greek. _en._ App-104.
TIME. hour.
WHO. Who, then.
GREATEST. greater. Put by Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Degree) for
greatest. See App-6.
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. See App-114.
HEAVEN....
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Matthew 18:1-4. A Lesson in Humility. The Kingdom of Heaven and Little
Children
Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48.
1. _At the same time_ "in that hour." The preceding incident and our
Lord's words had again...
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A LESSON IN HUMILITY. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AND LITTLE CHILDREN
Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48...
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ἘΝ ἘΚΕΊΝΗΙ ΤΗ͂Ι ὭΡΑΙ. The preceding incident and
our Lord’s words had again excited hopes of a glorious kingdom on
earth. We may suppose that Jesus and St Peter were alone when the last
incident happe...
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Ver l. 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, 3. And sai...
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_THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED HUMILITY AND UNDERSTANDING
MATTHEW 18:1-9:_ "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted
and become as little children, you will by no means enter the...
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DISCOURSE: 1380
A LITTLE CHILD
Matthew 18:1. At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a
little child unto him, and set him...
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AT THE SAME TIME CAME THE DISCIPLES— This chapter is connected with
the two preceding; for after Christ had delivered the keys of the
kingdom of heaven to Peter, and had taken him up into the mountain...
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Section 46
JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS
(Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50)
TEXT: 18:1-35
A. Humility and True Greatness
1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...
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At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33....
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24 See Exo_30:11-16; Exo_38:25-26.
24 According to the law every one who was numbered in Israel, being
over twenty years of age, paid half a shekel to shelter his soul
(Exo_30:12-14). It was used for...
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18:1 greatest (d-13) The Greek word is the comparative, hence
'greater' than others. it is thus characteristic, not personal.
'Greatest' answers to it in English....
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WHO IS THE GREATEST?] RV 'Who then is greatest?' The 'then'is
explained from St. Mark's statement that on the way to Capernaum the
disciples had been disputing who was the greatest. The Transfiguratio...
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OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT
1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a
little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 18
Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the
same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...
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XVIII.
(1) WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN? — St. Mark records
more fully that they had disputed about this in the way, that our
Lord, knowing their thoughts (Luke 9:47), asked them what...
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CHAPTER 14
Last Words at Capernaum - Matthew 17:22; Matthew 18:1
THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE Matthew 17:22
THE way southward lies through Galilee; but the time of Galilee's
visitation is now over, so Jesus...
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_Ambition rebuked_ (Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50; Luke 15:3-7; Luke
17:1-4)....
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ἐν ἐκ. τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour; the expression connects what
follows very closely with the tax incident, and shows that the two
things were intimately associated in the mind of the evangelist.
τίς ἄρα με...
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REMOVING STUMBLING-BLOCKS
Matthew 18:1-9
Our Lord's transfiguration suggested that the time to take up His
Kingdom was near; and the Apostles began to arrange their plans. The
Master therefore used a...
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What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely
opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He
replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...
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Who, thinkest thou? This altercation for superiority among the
apostles, whilst they were upon their road to Judea, might have arisen
from another cause besides the precedence given by Jesus Christ to...
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APOSTOLICAL AMBITION
Matthew 18:1; Mark 9:33-35; Luke 9:46-47. Mark: “And being in the
house, He asked them, What were you disputing about with one another
on the road? And they were silent; for on th...
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"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, (3) And said, Ver...
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CONTENTS
The Lord Jesus is here teaching his disciples humbleness, He speaks of
his own, and his Father's good pleasure, for the salvation of everyone
of his little ones. The Chapter is closed in a p...
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Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a
striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has
been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
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_WHO IS THE GREATEST?_
‘At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’
Matthew 18:1
Three times over during the closing weeks of our Lord’s l...
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Matthew 18:1._At that time the disciples came to Jesus. _It is evident
from the other two Evangelists, that the disciples did not come to
Christ of their own accord, but that, having secretly _dispute...
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In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things
are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these
sweet and precious instructions of the Lord.
They may be looked...
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AT THE SAME TIME CAME THE DISCIPLES UNTO JESUS,.... When the receivers
of the half shekel had spoke to Peter about his master's paying it,
and Christ and he had conversed about it, by whose orders he...
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At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Ver. 1. _At the same time_] When he by paying tribute had been
teaching them humility and modesty...
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_At the same time_ When Jesus had just foretold his own sufferings,
death, and resurrection; _came the disciples, saying, Who is greatest
in the kingdom of heaven?_ Which of us shall be thy prime mini...
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GREATEST; in that the kingdom on earth which they, in common with
their countrymen, thought the Messiah would set up. Greatness in the
view of men differs much from greatness in the sight of God. Men...
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THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
A question of rank: AT THE SAME TIME CAME THE DISCIPLES UNTO JESUS,
SAYING, WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN?
In the same hour in which the striking...
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Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who
is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude
in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...
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1-6 Christ spoke many words of his sufferings, but only one of his
glory; yet the disciples fasten upon that, and overlook the others.
Many love to hear and speak of privileges and glory, who are wil...
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MATTHEW CHAPTER 18 MATTHEW 18:1 Christ proposes a little child to his
disciples for a pattern of innocence and humility. MATTHEW 18:7 He
warns them to avoid offences, though at the expense of a hand,...
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Tertullian On Monogamy
is it that He Himself withal should set upon His own official chair
men who were mindful rather to enjoin-(but) not likewise to
practise-sanctity of the flesh, which (sanctity)...
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Matthew 18:1 At G1722 that G1565 time G5610 disciples G3101 came G4334
(G5656) Jesus G2424 saying G3004 ...
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‘In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is
greatest within the Kingly Rule of Heaven?” '
‘In that hour' is similar to ‘at that time' and connects what is
now said with what has ju...
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GUIDANCE FOR THE NEW CONGREGATION (18:1-19:2).
This chapter has been compared with the Manual of Discipline found at
Qumran which was intended to regulate a specific community, and has
been seen as si...
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THE ONE WHO IS GREATEST IN THE KINGLY RULE OF HEAVEN IS THE ONE WHO
HAS LEAST DESIRE TO BE SO AND DOES NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT (18:1-4).
The ‘disciples' here are the ones who have ‘gathered' ready to...
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The whole chapter forms one discourse, delivered upon one occasion,
after the return to Capernaum, probably immediately succeeding the
miracle just mentioned. Two distinct topics are spoken of: the
_f...
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Matthew 18:1. IN THAT HOUR. As Peter returned from paving the temple
tax. According to Mark (Mark 9:33), our Lord first asked them about
their dispute on this subject ‘in the way,' probably to Caperna...
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WHO THEN IS GREATEST
(τις αρα μειζων εστιν). The αρα seems to point
back to the tax-collection incident when Jesus had claimed exemption
for them all as "sons" of the Father. But it was not a new di...
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KINGDOM
(_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 3:2). _...
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Matthew 18:1
Becoming like Little Children.
I. The disciples had asked our Lord, "Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven?" And the answer which our Lord made, though it did
not give them any pa...
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Matthew 18:1. _At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_
The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is
the highest...
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CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in
prayer. Law of forgiveness.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter.
CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...
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Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The
comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative.
By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church
in...
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WHO IS THE GREATEST? They had been arguing this question on the road
(Mark 9:34). They still thought of an earthly kingdom, in political
terms. They must have argued this question of "greatness" many...
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_Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_
THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
I. The occasion of this question. The payment of the tribute money
(Matthew 17:1.) They might have learnt from he...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:1 The Community of the Messiah Revealed.
This is the fourth of Jesus’ five major teachings in Matthew’s
Gospel (see Introduction: Key Themes). Jesus instructs his disciples...
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THE DISCIPLES ARGUE ABOUT WHO WOULD BE THE GREATEST MATTHEW 18:1-6;
MARK 9:33-41; LUKE 9:46-50; MATTHEW 18:1 At the same time came the dis
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1-35
CHAPTER 18
_At that time came_, &c. There seems to be a discrepancy here with
Mark 9:31, where it is said that the disciples disputed about this
matter in the way, and that afterwards, when they...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 18:5. ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD.—Whether literally or only
morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not, to
both phases of childhood. That He refers to literal...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 18:1
_Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the
mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...
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Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1)
Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and
the disc...
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Luke 22:24; Luke 9:46; Mark 10:14; Mark 10:15; Mark 10:35;...
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The Rev. inserts then after who, thus restoring the Greek ara, which
the A. V. overlooks. Who then? Who, as things stand. Since one of our
number has been doubly honored in being called "the rock," an...
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Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — Which of us shall be
thy prime minister? They still dreamed of a temporal kingdom....
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Notwithstanding our blessed Saviour had so often told his disciples
that his kingdom was not of this world, yet they still dreamt of.
temporal and earthly kingdom, which he, as the Messias, should she...