^{1 Ref} At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

^{2 Ref} And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

^{3 Ref} and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

^{4 Ref} whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

^{5 Ref} `And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

^{1 Ref} In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

^{2 Ref} And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,

^{3 Ref} And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

^{4 Ref} Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

^{5 Ref} And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: