What does Luke 9:48 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And said unto them,Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."
See the notes at Matthew 18:1. Compare Mark 9:33....
CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9:1-50 _ 1. Christ Sends Forth the Twelve Apostles. (Luke 9:1)_ 2. Herod Perplexed. (Luke 9:7) 3. The Return of the Apostles. (Luke 9:10) 4. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. (L...
THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE. THE UNATTACHED EXORCIST (Mark 9:33 *, Matthew 18:1 *). Lk.'s editorial hand is seen in his transferring Luke 9:48 b (he that is least, etc.) from its better position in Mk....
EMISSARIES OF THE KING (Luke 9:1-9)...
IN. _Greek. epi._ App-104. IS. subsists or exists. Greek. _huparcho,_ not the verb "to be". See Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:6 (being); Luke 3:20 (is). LEAST. lowliest. SHALL BE. All the texts re...
_he that is least among you_ Comp. Matthew 23:11-12. He perhaps added the memorable words about offending His little ones. Matthew 18:6-10; Luke 17:2. _shall be great_ Rather, IS GREAT (א, B, C, L, X...
THE DEMONIAC BOY. THE LESSON OF MEEKNESS...
VER 46. THEN THERE AROSE A REASONING AMONG THEM, WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE GREATEST. 47. AND JESUS, PERCEIVING THE THOUGHT OF THEIR HEART, TOOK A CHILD, AND SET HIM BY HIM, 48. AND SAID TO THEM, WHOSOEV...
_PUT YOUR HAND TO THE PLOUGH AND DO NOT LOOK BACK -- LUKE 9:37-62:_ Our faith in the Christ will grow if we have faith in His power. His power was seen as He healed a severely demon possessed boy and...
ΔΈΞΗΤΑΙ _aor. conj. med. (dep.), см._ Luke 9:5. _Conj._ в indef. rel. _прид._ ΆΠΟΣΤΕΊΛΑΝΤΑ _aor. act. part., см._ Luke 9:2. Part, в роли _subst._ ΜΙΚΡΌΤΕΡΟΣ _сотр. от_ ΜΙΚΡΌΣ (G3398) малый, маленький...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _True Greatness Scripture_ Luke 9:46-48 And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. 47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a lit...
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark. 33-37 . It is a remarkable characteristic of this Gospel that the contents of...
45 The Lord was not misled by the amazement of the multitude. He knew their fickleness and unbelief. But He was concerned more particularly that His disciples should not be deceived by the great impre...
FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND. PETER'S CONFESSION. THE TRANSFIGURATION 1-6. Mission of the Twelve (Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:5; Mark 6:7). See on Mt....
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS SENDS OUT THE 12 *APOSTLES 9:1-10 V1 Jesus called the 12 *apostles together. He gave them power and authority over all *demons and diseases. V...
FOR HE THAT IS LEAST AMONG YOU ALL. — The addition in this place and this form are peculiar to St. Luke’s report, but agree in substance with Mark 9:35. THE SAME SHALL BE GREAT. — The better MSS. giv...
Luke 9:1-50 contain sundry particulars which together form the closing scenes of the Galilean ministry: the mission of the Twelve, the feeding of the thousands, the conversation on the Christ and the...
THE GREATEST SERVE THE NEEDIEST Luke 9:37-50 When the mountain is bathed in the glory of God we are loath to leave it. But we must not tarry in the enjoyment of its raptures, when the plain contains...
As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritual equipment. Rumors of the ministry and power they...
THE INFANT THE PARAGON Matthew 18:2-5; Mark 9:36-37; Luke 9:48. Mark: _“Jesus, calling to Him a little child, placed it in their midst, and said, Truly, I say unto you, Except ye may be converted, and...
FOURTH CYCLE: FROM THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE, LUKE 9:1-50. This cycle describes the close of the Galilean ministry. It embraces six narrations: 1 _st._ The mission of the...
(37) And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him: (38) And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee look upon...
The ninth chapter opens with the mission not the setting apart, but the circuit of the twelve sent out by the Lord, who therein was working after a fresh sort. He communicates power in grace to men, c...
_THE PRIDE OF THE DISCIPLES_ ‘He that is least among you all, the same shall be great … he that is not against us is for us.’ Luke 9:48 Two important warnings— I. AGAINST PRIDE AND SELF-CONCEIT.—...
In chapter 9 the Lord charges the disciples with the same mission in Israel as that which He Himself fulfilled. They preach the kingdom, heal the sick, and cast out devils. But this is added, that the...
AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHOSOEVER SHALT RECEIVE THIS CHILD,.... Or "one such little child", as in Matthew 18:5 and so the Syriac version here, "a child like to this"; and the Arabic version, "one like to...
_And there arose a reasoning among them_ According to our version here, this reasoning, or dispute, happened at the time when Jesus rebuked his disciples for it. But, Mark 9:33, we are expressly told,...
Who should be greatest. Matthew 18:1-6....
LESSONS IN HUMILITY. The question as to the greatest:...
THE LORD JESUS SUFFICIENT FOR HUMAN MISERY AND NEED (vs.1-17) The Lord had shown Himself as the perfect remedy for the world's disturbance, its bondage to Satan, its disease occasioned by sin and it...
43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches...
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Cyprian Epistle VI let those who follow the Lord humbly and peacefully and silently tread in His steps, since the lower one is, the more exalted be may become; as says the Lord, "He that is least amo...
Luke 9:48 and G2532 said G2036 (G5627) them G846 Whoever G3739 G1437 receives G1209 (G5667) this G5124 child G3813 in G1909 My G3450 name G3686 receives G1209 (G5736) Me G1691 and G2532 whoever G3739...
‘But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, and said to them, “Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whoever shall...
LUKE is here very brief, presenting few new details. All three Gospels place the events recorded in this section just before our Lord's final departure from Galilee (Luke 9:51)....
THIS LITTLE CHILD (τουτο το παιδιον). As Jesus spoke he probably had his hand upon the head of the child. Matthew 18:5 has "one such little child." The honoured disciple, Jesus holds, is the one wh...
Our Lord had been on the mountain, and had been transfigured; and when he came down, the first person that he met was the devil, with whom he had to come in contact. Whenever you or I get up on the mo...
CONTENTS: The twelve sent forth to preach and their return. 5000 fed. Peter's confession of Christ. The transfiguration. The powerless disciples and the demon ridden boy. Jesus' rebuke of sectarianism...
Luke 9:1. _He called his twelve disciples together,_ privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in Isaia...
AS TO WHICH ONE OF THEM WAS THE GREATEST. See notes on Matthew 18:1-6. JOHN SPOKE UP. See notes on John's statement in Mark 9:38-40....
_Which of them should be greatest_ THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN I. Who ARE NOT the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 1. The lofty in birth and the rich in possession have no claim, on suc...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 9:48 RECEIVES THIS CHILD... RECEIVES ME; RECEIVES ME RECEIVES HIM WHO SENT ME. An example of “step parallelism” (compare Luke 10:16), in which the first thought is raised a step high...
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 disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom...
CHAPTER 9 Ver. 8. _One of the old prophets was risen again._ As Enoch and Elias will rise again before the end of all things, to resist Antichrist. In like manner as Peter, Bishop and Martyr, the son...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 9:46. A REASONING.—Rather, “a dispute.” Luke 9:47. PERCEIVING THE THOUGHT OF THEIR HEART.—The word “thought “is the same as that in Luke 9:46, translated “reasoning.” We are na...
EXPOSITION LUKE 9:1 _The Master sends out the twelve on a mission_. LUKE 9:1 THEN HE CALLED HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER. The Galilee ministry was just over; _outwardly_ it had been a triumphant...
Let's turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to Luke, chapter 9. Luke here records the sending of the twelve to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. This is not to be confused with the...
1 Peter 5:3; 1 Peter 5:4; 1 Peter 5:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; John 12:44; John 12:45; John 13:20; John 14:21; Luke 10:16; Luke 14:11;...
In my name. See on Matthew 18:5. 51 - 56. Peculiar to Luke....
WHAT KIND OF A CHRISTIAN AM I? Luke 9:32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In the ninth chapter of Luke, we have at least nine marks of carnality displayed by the disciples. We will introduce the study by noting...
And said to them — If ye would be truly great, humble yourselves to the meanest offices. He that is least in his own eyes shall be great indeed....