Luke 9:48 New English Translation
48 and said to them, “Whoever welcomes[a] this child[b] 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.”[c]
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- Luke 9:48 tn This verb, δέχομαι (dechomai), is a term of hospitality (L&N 34.53).
- Luke 9:48 sn Children were very insignificant in ancient culture, so this child would be the perfect object lesson to counter the disciples’ selfish ambitions.
- Luke 9:48 tn Grk “among you all, this one is great.” The absence of a comparative term here makes the point that comparison should not be done.
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