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John Gill's Exposition on Luke 9:48
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And said unto them, whosoever shalt receive this child, etc.] Or “one such little child”, as in (<401805>Matthew 18:5) and so the Syriac version here, “a child like to this”; and the Arabic version, “one like to this child”; not in age, but in meekness and humility; one that is not proud and haughty, ambitious of worldly honour, and envious at the superior state of others: whoever receives such an one into his house and heart, and the Gospel he preaches, in my name; because he belongs to me, is sent by me, and represents me, and delivers my message: receiveth me; represented by him, and will be so taken: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me; (See Gill on “<410937>Mark 9:37”) For he that is least among you all; that is so, in his own opinion, and behaves as such in his conduct, who is lowly and meek, and humble; and so the Ethiopic version, rather interpreting than translating, renders it, “for he that makes himself humble, who is lesser than all”; who considers himself as the least of the apostles, and unworthy to be one, as did the Apostle Paul: the same shall be great; shall be highly honoured with gifts, and made greatly useful, as the above mentioned apostle was: a saying like this, the Jews have f332; “every one, wmx[ ˆyjqmh, “that makes himself little”, for the words of the law in this world, lwdg hç[n, “shall be made great” in the world to come;” that is, in the days of the Messiah: and again it is said by f333 them, “worthy is he that makes himself little in this world, how great and high shall he be in that world! — whoever is little shall be great, and he that is great shall be little.”
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