⁴ Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

¹¹ But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

¹² Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

⁵ Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

¹¹ For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

⁴⁸ and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

⁴³ But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

²⁶ It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be{TR reads "let him be" instead of "shall be"} your servant.

²⁷ Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

¹⁵ For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

¹ > Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; Nor do I concern myself with great matters, Or things too wonderful for me.

² Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me.