In my name (επ τω ονοματ μου). For "one such little child" (ανψ βελιεςερ ιν Χριστ) Luke (Luke 9:48) has "this little c…

And whoso shall receive one such little child. That is, whoever receives and loves one with a spirit like this child—one who is humble, me…

Whoso shall receive one such little child — The words are memorable as the first utterance of the truth later proclaimed as the law of fin…

It is no small thing to be able to appreciate humble and lowly characters. To receive one childlike believer in Christ’s name is to receive Christ.…

St. Jerome: Seeing that one piece of money was paid for both Peter and the Lord, the disciples concluded from this equal paym…

This promise-warning couplet advances the thought by turning attention from the self-humiliation of the true disciple (vv.3–4) to the way others re…

And he who receives such a child. The term children is now applied metaphorically by Christ to those who have set aside arrogance…

And whoso shall receive one such little child
Which is to be understood, not literally but metaphorically; meaning n…

Christ spoke many words of his sufferings, but only one of his glory; yet the disciples focus on that, and overlook the others. Many love to hear a…

Above, the Lord showed the glory to come in His transfiguration; here He deals with the route for attaining that glory.

This is divided into…