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Verse Matthew 18:2. _A LITTLE CHILD_] But this child could _walk_,
for he called _him to him_. _Nicephorus_ says, this was _Ignatius_,
who was afterwards bishop of _Antioch_, and suffered martyrdom u...
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See also Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46.
WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM, OF HEAVEN? - By the kingdom of
heaven they meant the kingdom which they supposed he was about to set
up - his kingdom as the Messiah....
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6. INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS DISCIPLES. CONCERNING FORGIVENESS.
CHAPTER 18
1. Concerning the Little Ones and Offences. (Matthew 18:1 .) 2. The
Son of Man to Save What is Lost. (Matthew 18:11 .) 3. The Chu...
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A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. For Matthew 18:1, the question of
precedence, _cf._ Mark 9:33 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f.,...
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PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Matthew 18:1-35)
Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics,
because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the
personal relationships o...
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On that day the disciples came to Jesus. "Who, then," they said, "is
the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" Jesus called a little child
and made him stand in the middle of them, and said, "This is th...
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LITTLE CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108.
HIM. it....
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_set him in the midst of them_ St Mark adds, "when He had taken him in
His arms....
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A LESSON IN HUMILITY. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AND LITTLE CHILDREN
Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48...
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ἘΝ ΜΈΣΩΙ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν. So Mark; St Luke has the more loving
ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρʼ ἑαυτῷ. St Mark notes that
Jesus first took the child in His arms (ἐγκαλισάμενος
αὐτό)....
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Ver l. At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, "Who is
the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2. And Jesus called a little
child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3. And sai...
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_THE HEART OF A CHRISTIAN IS CHARACTERIZED HUMILITY AND UNDERSTANDING
MATTHEW 18:1-9:_ "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted
and become as little children, you will by no means enter the...
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ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΕΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_
ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΈΩ (G575) призывать к себе,
ΈΣΤΗΣΕ Ν _aor. ind. act. от_ ΪΣΤΗΜΙ (G2476)
ставить....
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DISCOURSE: 1380
A LITTLE CHILD
Matthew 18:1. At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a
little child unto him, and set him...
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JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD— See Luke 9:47. Mark 9:33., &c. To check
the foolish emulation of his disciples, Jesus called a little child to
him, and having set him in _the midst,_ that they might cons...
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Section 46
JESUS TRAINS THE TWELVE IN PERSONAL RELATIONS
(Parallels: Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50)
TEXT: 18:1-35
A. Humility and True Greatness
1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Wh...
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At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33....
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24 See Exo_30:11-16; Exo_38:25-26.
24 According to the law every one who was numbered in Israel, being
over twenty years of age, paid half a shekel to shelter his soul
(Exo_30:12-14). It was used for...
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OFFENDING THE LITTLE ONES. THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT
1-14. Ambition reproved, and humility taught by the example of a
little child (Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46)....
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A LITTLE CHILD] Perhaps, as He was in Peter's house, one of Peter's
children. Tradition, however, says that it was Ignatius, the martyr,
afterwards bishop of Antioch....
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 18
Chapter 18 is the fourth section of what Jesus taught. It ends in the
same way as the other sections ‘Now when Jesus had finished...
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JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM. — As the conversation was
“in the house” (Mark 9:33), and that house probably was Peter’s,
the child may have been one of his. As in other like incidents
(Matthew...
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CHAPTER 14
Last Words at Capernaum - Matthew 17:22; Matthew 18:1
THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE Matthew 17:22
THE way southward lies through Galilee; but the time of Galilee's
visitation is now over, so Jesus...
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παιδίον : the task of Jesus is not merely to communicate
instruction but to rebuke and exorcise an evil spirit, therefore He
does not trust to words alone, but for the greater impressiveness uses
a ch...
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_Ambition rebuked_ (Mark 9:33-50; Luke 9:46-50; Luke 15:3-7; Luke
17:1-4)....
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REMOVING STUMBLING-BLOCKS
Matthew 18:1-9
Our Lord's transfiguration suggested that the time to take up His
Kingdom was near; and the Apostles began to arrange their plans. The
Master therefore used a...
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What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely
opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He
replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The ch...
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_And Jesus calling... a little child. In St. Mark (ix. 32) we find
that Jesus did this in the house, when they were arrived at
Capharnaum._...
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THE INFANT THE PARAGON
Matthew 18:2-5; Mark 9:36-37; Luke 9:48. Mark: “Jesus, calling to
Him a little child, placed it in their midst, and said, Truly, I say
unto you, Except ye may be converted, and...
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"At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (2) And Jesus called a little child
unto him, and set him in the midst of them, (3) And said, Ver...
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Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a
striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has
been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
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2._And Jesus called a child to him. _The general meaning is, that
those who desire to obtain greatness by rising above their brethren,
will be so far from gaining their object that they do not even de...
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In chapter 18 the great principles proper to the new order of things
are made known to the disciples. Let us search a little into these
sweet and precious instructions of the Lord.
They may be looked...
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AND JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM,.... One, very likely, that
was in the house, and might belong to the master of it, and which was
big enough to come to him at his call. Some have thought that...
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And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of
them,
Ver. 2. _And Jesus called a little child_] Nicephorus saith this was
Ignatius, who was afterwards Bishop of Antioch; but I...
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_And Jesus Perceiving the thought of their heart_, says Luke, or the
dispositions by which they were animated, and their ambitious views
and expectations; in order to check and eradicate all such sinf...
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A LITTLE CHILD; this he did to correct their false notions about his
kingdom, to show them that it was spiritual, and that spiritual
excellence, not outward splendor or authority, constituted greatnes...
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AND JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM, AND SET HIM IN THE MIDST OF
THEM,...
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The demonstration:...
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Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who
is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude
in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdom...
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1-6 Christ spoke many words of his sufferings, but only one of his
glory; yet the disciples fasten upon that, and overlook the others.
Many love to hear and speak of privileges and glory, who are wil...
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SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 18:4"....
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Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII
Let us seek to understand, from what is written, to the best of our
ability, who this is. "For Jesus called a little child,"[103]...
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Matthew 18:2 Then G2532 Jesus G2424 called G4341 child G3813 Him G4341
(G5666) set G2476 (G5656) him...
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‘And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of
them.'
So Jesus looked at His disciples as they gathered eagerly around Him,
each hoping for a word of commendation, and then His eye...
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THE ONE WHO IS GREATEST IN THE KINGLY RULE OF HEAVEN IS THE ONE WHO
HAS LEAST DESIRE TO BE SO AND DOES NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT (18:1-4).
The ‘disciples' here are the ones who have ‘gathered' ready to...
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GUIDANCE FOR THE NEW CONGREGATION (18:1-19:2).
This chapter has been compared with the Manual of Discipline found at
Qumran which was intended to regulate a specific community, and has
been seen as si...
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Matthew 18:2. A LITTLE CHILD, probably a little boy. An untrustworthy
tradition says it was the martyr Ignatius.
SET HIM IN THE MIDST OF THEM. He took the child in His arms (Mark).
The whole transac...
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The whole chapter forms one discourse, delivered upon one occasion,
after the return to Capernaum, probably immediately succeeding the
miracle just mentioned. Two distinct topics are spoken of: the
_f...
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CALLED TO HIM
(προσκαλεσαμενος). Indirect middle voice aorist
participle. It may even be Peter's "little child" (παιδιον) as
it was probably in Peter's house (Mark 9:33).SET HIM
(εστησεν). Transi...
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Matthew 18:1
Becoming like Little Children.
I. The disciples had asked our Lord, "Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven?" And the answer which our Lord made, though it did
not give them any pa...
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Matthew 18:2
Christian Innocence.
When our Lord took a child, and set it in the midst of the disciples,
and made its face the answer to their question, "Who is the greatest
in the kingdom of heaven?...
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Matthew 18:1. _At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_
The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is
the highest...
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CONTENTS: Sermon on the child text. Discipline in the church. Unity in
prayer. Law of forgiveness.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter.
CONCLUSION: Those are truly great who are truly humble and good, and...
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Matthew 18:1. _Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?_ The
comparative μειζων _greater,_ is put here for the superlative.
By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church
in...
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JESUS CALLED A CHILD. He used the child to teach them a lesson. [This
was a common way to teach: Jesus washed the disciples' feet (_John
13);_ Agabus tied his own hands and feet with Paul's belt (Acts...
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THE HEART OF A CHILD
Jesus called a little child unto him. Matthew 18:2 (AV).
And when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them. Mark 9:36
(AV).
Today's sermon is about a little boy whose na...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:2 WHOEVER HUMBLES HIMSELF LIKE THIS
CHILD. The humility of a child consists of trust, vulnerability, and
the need for the help of a parent....
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 18:1 The Community of the Messiah Revealed.
This is the fourth of Jesus’ five major teachings in Matthew’s
Gospel (see Introduction: Key Themes). Jesus instructs his disciples...
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THE DISCIPLES ARGUE ABOUT WHO WOULD BE THE GREATEST MATTHEW 18:1-6;
MARK 9:33-41; LUKE 9:46-50; MATTHEW 18:1 At the same time came the dis
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1-35
CHAPTER 18
_At that time came_, &c. There seems to be a discrepancy here with
Mark 9:31, where it is said that the disciples disputed about this
matter in the way, and that afterwards, when they...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 18:5. ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD.—Whether literally or only
morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not, to
both phases of childhood. That He refers to literal...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 18:1
_Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the
mutual duties of Christians_._ _(Mark 9:33; Luke 9:46-42.)...
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Now at the same time there came disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1)
Oh, boy how they longed for this. You're talking about motivation, and
the disc...
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1 Kings 3:7; Jeremiah 1:7; Mark 9:36; Mark 9:37; Matthew 19:13;...
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And Jesus calling to him a little child — This is supposed to have
been the great Ignatius, whom Trajan, the wise, the good Emperor
Trajan, condemned to be cast to the wild beasts at Rome! Mark 9:36;...
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Our Saviour intending to cure this pride and ambition in his
disciples, first preaches to them the doctrine of humility, and to
enforce his doctrine he sets before them, A LITTLE CHILD, the proper
emb...