Luke
Luke 9:48
48And 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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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Whoever | Ὃς | Hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| welcomes | δέξηται | dexētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| little child | παιδίον | paidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| in | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| name | ὀνόματί | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| welcomes | δέχεται | dechetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome |
| Me | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| whoever | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| welcomes | δέξηται | dexētai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome |
| Me | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| welcomes | δέχεται | dechetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| sent | ἀποστείλαντά | aposteilanta | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| whoever | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| is | ὑπάρχων | hyparchōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| least | μικρότερος | mikroteros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative | G3398 little, small |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| all | πᾶσιν | pasin | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| of you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| he | οὗτός | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| greatest | μέγας | megas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3173 large, great |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 5:6 · Luke 14:11 · Mark 9:37 · Luke 22:26 · Luke 10:16 · Matthew 10:40–42 · John 13:20 · Matthew 23:11–12 · John 14:21 · Matthew 18:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · John 12:44–45
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.