Matthew 18:5

καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἓν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ὃς
G3739 R-NSM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἐὰν
G1437 PRT
ean
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
  • if, in case
δέξηται
G1209 V-ADS-3S
dechomai
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
  • to take with the hand
    • to take hold of, take up
    to take up, receive
    • used of a place receiving one
      • "to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
      • to receive hospitality
        • "to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
      of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
      • to receive favorably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
      to receive, i.e., to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
    to receive, get
    • to learn
παιδίον
G3813
paidion
a childling (of either sex), i.e., (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian
  • a young child, a little boy, a little girl
    • infants
      • "children, little ones"an infant
      • of a (male) child just recently born
      of a more advanced child; of a mature child;"metaphorically children (like children) in intellect
τοιοῦτον
G5108
toioutos
truly this, i.e., of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
  • such as this, of this kind or sort
ἓν
G1520 A-ASN
heis
one
  • one
ἐπὶ
G1909 PREP
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τῷ
G3588 T-DSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὀνόματί
G3686 N-DSN
onoma
a ___%___name___%___ (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
  • name: univ. of proper names
    • "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e., for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc."persons reckoned up by name"the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
μου
G3450
mou
of me
  • I, me, my, of me
ἐμὲ
G1691
eme
me
  • I, me, myself, etc.
δέχεται
G1209 V-PNI-3S
dechomai
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
  • to take with the hand
    • to take hold of, take up
    to take up, receive
    • used of a place receiving one
      • "to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
      • to receive hospitality
        • "to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
      of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
      • to receive favorably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
      to receive, i.e., to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
    to receive, get
    • to learn

καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἓν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται
5
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Cross References

Matthew 25:40

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἐφ' ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε
40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Mark 9:37

Ὃς ἐὰν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με
37
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

John 13:20

ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὁ λαμβάνων ἐάν τινα πέμψω ἐμὲ λαμβάνει ὁ δὲ ἐμὲ λαμβάνων λαμβάνει τὸν πέμψαντά με
20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Galatians 4:14

καὶ τὸν πειρασμὸν μου τὸν ἐν τῇ σαρκί μοῦ οὐκ ἐξουθενήσατε οὐδὲ ἐξεπτύσατε ἀλλ' ὡς ἄγγελον θεοῦ ἐδέξασθέ με ὡς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν
14
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Luke 9:48

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται· καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με· ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων οὗτός ἐσται μέγας
48
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Matthew 25:45

τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἐφ' ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε
45
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Luke 17:1

Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς Ἀνένδεκτόν ἐστιν τοῦ μὴ ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα οὐαὶ δὲ δι' οὗ ἔρχεται·
1
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Mark 9:41

Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποτίσῃ ὑμᾶς ποτήριον ὕδατος ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι μου ὅτι Χριστοῦ ἐστε ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐ μὴ ἀπολέσῃ τὸν μισθὸν αὐτοῦ
41
For whosoever shall give you to a cup of water drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Matthew 10:40

Ὁ δεχόμενος ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δέχεται καὶ ὁ ἐμὲ δεχόμενος δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με
40
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
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