Matthew 18:2
What meaning of the matthew 18:2 in the Bible?
What does Matthew 18:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,"
What does Matthew 18:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,"
Verse Matthew 18:2. _A LITTLE CHILD_] But this child could _walk_, for he called _him to him_. _Nicephorus_ says, this was _Ignatius_, who was afterwards bishop of _Antioch_, and suffered martyrdom un...
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....
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 C...
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., Luke 9:48; Luke 22:26. Mt. makes the disciples begin the discussi...
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...
LITTLE CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108. HIM. it....
_set him in the midst of them_ St Mark adds, "when He had taken him in His arms....
A LESSON IN HUMILITY. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AND LITTLE CHILDREN Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48...
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...
_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...
ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΕΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΈΩ (G575) призывать к себе, ΈΣΤΗΣΕ Ν _aor. ind. act. от_ ΪΣΤΗΜΙ (G2476) ставить....
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 h...
JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD— See Luke 9:47. Mark 9:33., &c. To check the foolish emulation of his disciples, Jesus called a little child to him, and having set him in _the midst,_ that they might cons...
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, W...
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....
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...
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)....
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...
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...
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...
_Ambition rebuked_ (Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50; Luke 15:3-7; Luke 17:1-4)....
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...
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...
(1) And Jesus called a (a) little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, (1) Humbleness of mind is the right way to preeminence. (a) A child in years....
_And Jesus calling... a little child. In St. Mark (ix. 32) we find that Jesus did this in the house, when they were arrived at Capharnaum._...
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...
"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...
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...
2._And Jesus called a child to him. _The general meaning is, that those who desire to obtain greatness by rising above their brethren, will be so far from gaining their object that they do not even de...
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...
AND JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM,.... One, very likely, that was in the house, and might belong to the master of it, and which was big enough to come to him at his call. Some have thought that...
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, Ver. 2. _And Jesus called a little child_] Nicephorus saith this was Ignatius, who was afterwards Bishop of Antioch; but I...
_And Jesus Perceiving the thought of their heart_, says Luke, or the dispositions by which they were animated, and their ambitious views and expectations; in order to check and eradicate all such sinf...
A LITTLE CHILD; this he did to correct their false notions about his kingdom, to show them that it was spiritual, and that spiritual excellence, not outward splendor or authority, constituted greatnes...
AND JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM, AND SET HIM IN THE MIDST OF THEM,...
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...
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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Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII Let us seek to understand, from what is written, to the best of our ability, who this is. "For Jesus called a little child,"[103]...
Matthew 18:2 Then G2532 Jesus G2424 called G4341 child G3813 Him G4341 (G5666) set G2476 (G5656) him G846 in G1722 midst G3319 them G846 Matthew 19:13-14; 1 Kings 3:7; Jeremiah 1:7;...
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 s...
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...
CALLED TO HIM (προσκαλεσαμενος). Indirect middle voice aorist participle. It may even be Peter's "little child" (παιδιον) as it was probably in Peter's house (Mark 9:33).SET HIM (εστησεν). Transi...
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 p...
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...
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...
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...
JESUS CALLED A CHILD. He used the child to teach them a lesson. [This was a common way to teach: Jesus washed the disciples' feet (_John 13);_ Agabus tied his own hands and feet with Paul's belt (Acts...
THE HEART OF A CHILD Jesus called a little child unto him. Matthew 18:2 (AV). And when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them. Mark 9:36 (AV). Today's sermon is about a little boy whose n...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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.) MATTHEW 18:1 _The greatest in the kingdom of...
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 dis...
1 Kings 3:7; Jeremiah 1:7; Mark 9:36; Mark 9:37; Matthew 19:13; Matthew 19:14...
And Jesus calling to him a little child — This is supposed to have been the great Ignatius, whom Trajan, the wise, the good Emperor Trajan, condemned to be cast to the wild beasts at Rome! Mark 9:36;...
Our Saviour intending to cure this pride and ambition in his disciples, first preaches to them the doctrine of humility, and to enforce his doctrine he sets before them, A LITTLE CHILD, the proper emb...