Matthew 18:4 Douay-Rheims

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

George Leo Haydock

1774–1849 Catholic

Greater in the kingdom of heaven, because more conformable to me here on earth. Humble souls, who are little in their own eyes, are so dear and closely united to the Almighty, that Christ declares them to be the most acceptable, the first in merit, not highest in authority or dignity either in church or state, as some idle fanatics pretend. (Jansenius) — The kingdom of heaven is not the reward of ambition, but the boon of simplicity and humility.

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1849 · Matthew 18:4

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