Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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Gill's Exposition
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself,.... Whoever shall entertain mean thoughts of himself, and prefer others to himself, shall behave in a modest humble manner, not affecting dominion over…
See also Mar 9:33-41; Luk 9:46-50. 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…
As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers.
I. The…
Cambridge Bible
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself He who shall be most Christ-like in humility (see Php 2:7-9) shall be most like Christ in glory.
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