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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Luke 9:48 Parallel: 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.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/luke/9-48.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/luke/9-48.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/luke/9-48.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Luke 9:48</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/9-47.htm" title="Luke 9:47">◄</a> Luke 9:48 <a href="../luke/9-49.htm" title="Luke 9:49">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then 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 it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he who is least among you, this is the one who is great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and He told them, “Whoever welcomes this child in My name welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me [also] welcomes Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you [that is, the one who is genuinely humble—the one with a realistic self-view]—he is the one who is [truly] great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you--this one is great." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he said to his disciples, "When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, because the one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great." </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/luke/9.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one is great."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/luke/9.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little 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 is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/luke/9.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And said to them, "Whoever shall receive this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever shall receive Me receives Him Who sent Me. For the one who is least among you all shall be great."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/luke/9.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little 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 is great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/luke/9.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/luke/9.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And sayde vnto them: Whosoeuer receaueth this chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shalbe great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/luke/9.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />and sayde vnto them? Whosoeuer receaueth this childe in my name, receaueth me: and who so euer receaueth me, receaueth him that sent me. But who so is leest amoge you all, ye same shal be greate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/luke/9.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />and sayd vnto the: Whosoever receaveth this chylde in my name receaveth me. And whosoever receaveth me receaveth him yt sent me. For he yt is least amonge you all the same shalbe greate.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to them, “Whoever may receive this child in My Name, receives Me, and whoever may receive Me, receives Him who sent Me, for he who is least among you all—he will be great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and He said to them, "Whoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whoever shall receive Me, receives the <i>One</i> having sent Me. For the <i>one</i> being least among you all, he shall be great."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he said to them, Whoever should receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives him having sent me: for he being less among you all, the same shall be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/luke/9.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child upon My name, receives Me, and whoever shall receive Me, receives the One having sent Me. For the one being least among all you, he shall be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And said to 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 the lesser among you all, he is the greater. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to them: “Whoever will receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. For whoever is the lesser among you all, the same is greater.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he said to them, “Whoever receives a boy like this one in my name, that one receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me, for whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them, Everyone who receives a little boy like this one in my name, receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me; for whoever is least among you, let him be great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and said to them: Whoever will receive this little child on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and said to them, <FR>Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me: for he who is the least among you all, he shall be great.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me, for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and said to them, <FR>"Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Whosoever shall receive this little child for my sake, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me. For he that is lest among you all, shall be great.<Fr></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/luke/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He said</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: Hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">“Whoever</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209: dexētai (V-ASM-3S) -- To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.">welcomes</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813: paidion (N-ANS) -- Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.">little child</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onomati (N-DNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209: dechetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.">welcomes</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whoever</a> <a href="/greek/302.htm" title="302: an (Prtcl) -- A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty."></a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209: dexētai (V-ASM-3S) -- To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.">welcomes</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209: dechetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.">welcomes</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: aposteilanta (V-APA-AMS) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">whoever</a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225: hyparchōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb).">is</a> <a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="3398: mikroteros (Adj-NMS-C) -- Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).">the least</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">among</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">of you,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megas (Adj-NMS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">the greatest.” </a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a><a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036. epo (ep'-o) -- answer, bid, bring word, command"> said</a><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846. autos (ow-tos') -- (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same"> to them</a><a href="/greek/3739.htm3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that">, ‘Whoever</a><a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive"> may receive</a><a href="/greek/5124.htm" title="5124. touto (too'-to) -- this; he, she, it"> this</a><a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813. paidion (pahee-dee'-on) -- a young child"> child</a><a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909. epi (ep-ee') -- on, upon"> in</a><a href="/greek/3450.htm" title="3450. mou (moo) -- I, me, mine own, my. "> my</a><a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause"> name</a><a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">, doth receive</a><a href="/greek/1691.htm" title="1691. eme (em-eh') -- I, me, myself. "> me</a><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">, and</a><a href="/greek/3739.htm3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that"> whoever</a><a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive"> may receive</a><a href="/greek/1691.htm" title="1691. eme (em-eh') -- I, me, myself. "> me</a><a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">, doth receive</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> Him</a><a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649. apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo) -- to send, send away"> who sent</a><a href="/greek/3165.htm" title="3165. me (meh) -- I, me, my. "> me</a><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063. gar (gar) -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation)">, for</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> he</a><a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225. huparcho (hoop-ar'-kho) -- to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be"> who is</a><a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="3398. mikros (mik-ros') -- small, little"> least</a><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with"> among</a><a href="/greek/5213.htm" title="5213. humin (hoo-min') -- you"> you</a><a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every"> all</a><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">—he</a><a href="/greek/2076.htm" title="2076. esti (es-tee') -- are, belong, call, come, consist"> shall be</a><a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173. megas (meg'-as) -- great"> great.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="λέγω v- 3-s--aai 2036">He told</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dpm- 846"> them</a>, <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739"><span class="red">“Whoever</span></a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="ἐάν x- 1437"></a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="δέχομαι v- 3-s--ams 1209"><span class="red"> welcomes</span></a><span class="red"></span> <a href="/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asn- 5124"> <span class="red">this</span></a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="παιδίον n- -asn- 3813"><span class="red"> little child</span></a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"><span class="red"> in</span></a> <a href="/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450"><span class="red"> My</span></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="ὄνομα n- -dsn- 3686"><span class="red"> name</span></a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="δέχομαι v- 3-s--pmi 1209"><span class="red"> welcomes</span></a> <a href="/greek/1691.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -as-- 1691"><span class="red"> Me</span></a>. <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"><span class="red">And</span></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739"><span class="red"> whoever</span></a> <a href="/greek/302.htm" title="ἄν x- 302"></a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="δέχομαι v- 3-s--ams 1209"><span class="red"> welcomes</span></a> <a href="/greek/1691.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -as-- 1691"><span class="red"> Me</span></a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="δέχομαι v- 3-s--pmi 1209"><span class="red"> welcomes</span></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"><span class="red"> Him</span></a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="ἀποστέλλω v- -asm-aap 649"><span class="red"> who sent</span></a> <a href="/greek/3165.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -as-- 3165"><span class="red"> Me</span></a><span class="red">.</span> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063"><span class="red"> For</span></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dpm- 3956"><span class="red"> whoever</span></a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="ὑπάρχω v- -nsm-pap 5225"><span class="red"> is</span></a> <a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="μικρός a- -nsmc 3398"><span class="red"> least</span></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"><span class="red"> among</span></a> <a href="/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"><span class="red"> you</span></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -nsm- 3778"><span class="red"> — this</span></a> <a href="/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"><span class="red"> one is</span></a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="μέγας a- -nsm- 3173"><span class="red"> great</span></a><span class="red">.”</span></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">and said</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that">to them, "Whoever</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">receives</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">this</a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813. paidion (pahee-dee'-on) -- a young child">child</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause">in My name</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">receives</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that">Me, and whoever</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">receives</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">Me receives</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649. apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo) -- to send, send away">Him who sent</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the">Me; for the one</a> <a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="3398. mikros (mik-ros') -- small, little">who is least</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with">among</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">all</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">of you, this</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173. megas (meg'-as) -- great">is the one who is great."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">And</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036. epo (ep'-o) -- answer, bid, bring word, command">said</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846. autos (ow-tos') -- (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same">unto them,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that">Whosoever</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">shall receive</a> <a href="/greek/5124.htm" title="5124. touto (too'-to) -- this; he, she, it">this</a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813. paidion (pahee-dee'-on) -- a young child">child</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909. epi (ep-ee') -- on, upon">in</a> <a href="/greek/3450.htm" title="3450. mou (moo) -- I, me, mine own, my. ">my</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686. onoma (on'-om-ah) -- a name, authority, cause">name</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">receiveth</a> <a href="/greek/1691.htm" title="1691. eme (em-eh') -- I, me, myself. ">me:</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that">whosoever</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">shall receive</a> <a href="/greek/1691.htm" title="1691. eme (em-eh') -- I, me, myself. ">me</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209. dechomai (dekh'-om-ahee) -- to receive">receiveth him</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649. apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo) -- to send, send away">that sent</a> <a href="/greek/3165.htm" title="3165. me (meh) -- I, me, my. ">me:</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063. gar (gar) -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation)">for</a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225. huparcho (hoop-ar'-kho) -- to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be">he that is</a> <a href="/greek/3398.htm" title="3398. mikros (mik-ros') -- small, little">least</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with">among</a> <a href="/greek/5213.htm" title="5213. humin (hoo-min') -- you">you</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">all,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">the same</a> <a href="/greek/2071.htm" title="2071. esomai (es'-om-ahee) -- should be, shall come to pass, may have">shall be</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173. megas (meg'-as) -- great">great.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/9-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 9:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 9:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/9-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 9:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 9:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>