Focused Passage

Luke 9:46-48

The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun

Luke moves from delegated mission to growing public confusion, from wilderness provision to messianic confession, from glory on the mountain to failure below, and from Galilean ministry toward the determined road to Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

46 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

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Verse 46

Cross-references

Matthew 18 BSB references Mark 9:33 BSB references Matthew 18:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:4 Classic cross-references Luke 22:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction an argument διαλογισμὸς G1261 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular started Εἰσῆλθεν G1525 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition [the disciples] αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [as to] τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular which τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle of them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural would be εἴη G1510 Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] greatest μείζων G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative

Verse 47

Cross-references

Psalms 139:2 Classic cross-references John 16:30 Classic cross-references Luke 5:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:23 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular knowing εἰδὼς G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular thoughts διαλογισμὸν G1261 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural hearts καρδίας G2588 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular vvv ἐπιλαβόμενος G1949 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular had ἔστησεν G2476 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular a little child {stand} παιδίον G3813 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular beside παρ’ G3844 Preposition Him ἑαυτῷ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 48

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:1 Classic cross-references Mark 10:43 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:4 Classic cross-references John 13:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:40 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction He said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Whoever Ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction welcomes δέξηται G1209 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular little child παιδίον G3813 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular welcomes δέχεται G1209 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction whoever ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle welcomes δέξηται G1209 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular welcomes δέχεται G1209 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular the [One who] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular sent ἀποστείλαντά G649 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular is ὑπάρχων G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [the] least μικρότερος G3398 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative among ἐν G1722 Preposition all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural of you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural he οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] greatest μέγας G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

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