Matthew 18:2
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And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them.

Matthew 19:13,14 Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. . . .

1 Kings 3:7 And now, O Lord God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David, my father: and I am but a child, and know not how to go out and come in;

Jeremiah 1:7 And the Lord said to me: Say not: I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee: and whatsoever I shall command thee, thou shalt speak.

Mark 9:36,37 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them: . . .

Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? 2And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them. 3And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:1
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

Matthew 18:3
And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Lexicon
[Jesus] called
προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite.

a little child
παιδίον (paidion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

to stand
ἔστησεν (estēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

among them.
μέσῳ (mesō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).


Additional Translations
Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

And having summoned a child, He set it in their midst,

And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the middle of them,

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
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