Matthew
Matthew 18:5–6
5And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Word by word
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Matthew 18:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| a | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
| little child | παιδίον | paidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| like this | τοιοῦτο | toiouto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5108 of such a kind, such |
| 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 |
Matthew 18:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δ’ | d’ | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | ἂν | an | Particle | G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent |
| anyone | Ὃς | Hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| causes | σκανδαλίσῃ | skandalisē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4624 I cause to stumble |
| one | ἕνα | hena | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| of these | τούτων | toutōn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| little ones | μικρῶν | mikrōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3398 little, small |
| who | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| believe | πιστευόντων | pisteuontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Me | ἐμέ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| it would be better | συμφέρει | sympherei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4851 I collect, am profitable to |
| for him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to have | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| a large | ὀνικὸς | onikos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3684 pertaining to an ass |
| millstone | μύλος | mylos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3458 a millstone |
| hung | κρεμασθῇ | kremasthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2910 I hang up, suspend |
| around | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| neck | τράχηλον | trachēlon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5137 the neck |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to be drowned | καταποντισθῇ | katapontisthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2670 I sink in the sea, am drowned |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| depths | πελάγει | pelagei | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3989 the sea, the deep |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sea | θαλάσσης | thalassēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2281 the sea, lake |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 18:5 Matthew 25:40 · Mark 9:37 · John 13:20 · Galatians 4:14 · Mark 9:41 · Matthew 25:45 · Luke 17:1–2 · Luke 9:48 · Matthew 10:40–42
Matthew 18:6 Mark 9:42 · Luke 17:1–2 · Matthew 18:10 · 2 Thessalonians 1:6–9 · Matthew 18:14 · Romans 15:1–3 · Psalm 105:15 · 1 Corinthians 8:9–13 · Romans 14:13–15 · 1 Corinthians 10:32–33 · Zechariah 2:8 · Romans 14:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.