Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 18:1
The Greatest in the Kingdom
SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 18: Who Shall Be Greatest?. Becoming As Little
Children. Causing the Little Ones to Stumble. Despising the Little
Ones. How to Deal with an Offending Brother. Forgiving Those Who
Injure Us. Parable of the Unmerciful Servant.
At the same time. As Peter returned from paying the tribute money.
Came the disciples unto Jesus. Compare Mark 9:33-50 Lu 9:46-50
and also Matthew 19:13-15. Mark says the conversation occurred at
Capernaum (Mark 9:33).
Who is the greatest in the kingdom? The disciples had disputed in
the way was to which of them should be chief ministers in the earthly
kingdom that they still supposed Christ would establish (Mark 9:33,34).
Mark also says that before calling the child, Jesus said: "He that
would be greatest among you, let him become the servant of all"
(Mark 9:35), the rule of true greatness.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 18:1
Matthew 19:14
Mark 9:33
Luke 9:46-50
Luke 22:24
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