Matthew

Matthew 18:1–3

¹At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

²Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. ³“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 18:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
time	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
came	προσῆλθον	prosēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
asked	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greatest	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 18:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
invited	προσκαλεσάμενος	proskalesamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4341 I summon
a little child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
to stand	ἔστησεν	estēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
among them	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle

Matthew 18:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you change	στραφῆτε	straphēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
become	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
little children	παιδία	paidia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
you will never enter	εἰσέλθητε	eiselthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Cross-references

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Matthew 18:1 Mark 9:33–37 · Luke 9:46–48 · Matthew 20:20–28 · Philippians 2:3 · Luke 22:24–27 · Mark 10:35–45 · Matthew 23:11 · Mark 10:14–15 · Romans 12:10 · Matthew 7:21

Matthew 18:2 Matthew 19:13–14 · Mark 9:36–37 · 1 Kings 3:7

Matthew 18:3 Mark 10:14–15 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Matthew 19:14 · Luke 18:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Psalm 131:2 · John 3:5 · John 3:3 · Psalm 51:10–13 · Luke 13:24 · Acts 3:19 · Acts 28:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.