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Jesus and the Children
Artist Unknown
Gothic Revival Style
St. Albertus Roman Catholic Church, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Image Credit: The Work of God's Children.org
Explanation: The incident depicted above served as the basis for several lessons which Jesus taught his disciples concerning humility, service, obedience, unity, and forgiveness, all of which require child-like qualities.
Blended Gospel Series
(This Harmony Uses the KJV for its Literary Qualities, Archaisms Removed)
Section 78
(Using the Numbering System of Kerr's Harmony With a Different Translation & Blended Instead of Parallel) Matthew 18:1-35, Mark 9:33b-50; Luke 9:46-50
Luke 9:46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Matthew 18:1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying [among themselves], Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mark 33b and being in the house he asked them, What was it that you disputed among yourselves by the way?
Mark 9:34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Mark 9:35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said unto them, If any man desires to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Luke 9:47a And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, [Matthew 18:2a] called a little child unto him, [and] took [him], [Luke 9:47b] and set him by him,
Mark 9:36b in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
Matthew 18:3 Verily I say unto you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
Mark 9:37b and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
Luke 9:48c for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke 9:49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in your name; and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.
Luke 9:50a And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not:
Mark 9:39 for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Luke 9:50b for he that is not against us is for us.
Mark 9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must need be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Mark 9:43 And if your hand offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 9:44 Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:45 And if your foot offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 9:46 Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if your hand or your foot offends you, cut them off, and cast them from you: it is better for you to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Mark 9:47 And if your eye offends you, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Mark 9:48 Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Mark 9:50 Salt is good: but if the salt has lost his saltiness, wherewith will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Matthew 18:10 Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Matthew 18:12 How think you? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine, and go into the mountains, and seeks that which is gone astray?
Matthew 18:13 And if so be that he finds it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:15 Moreover if your brother shall trespass against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he shall hear you, you have gained your brother.
Matthew 18:16 But if he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglects to hear the church, let him be unto you as an heathen man and a publican.
Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew 18:22 Jesus said unto him, I say not unto you, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
Matthew 18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matthew 18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
Matthew 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Matthew 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe.
Matthew 18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
Matthew 18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew 18:31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Matthew 18:32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O you wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because thou desired me:
Matthew 18:33 Should not you also have had compassion on your fellowservant, even as I had pity on you?
Matthew 18:34 And his lord was wrathful, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if you from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
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