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From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
a young person of either sex
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
to come or go into
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
apart from; not including
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
FORGIVENESSnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
highest in quality
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
HUMILITYnounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
millstonenounUS /ˈmɪlstoʊn/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
receiveth
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From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
express in words
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Sidenote
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From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
St
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From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
TEACHESnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
which person or people
From this reading CHRIST TEACHES HUMILITY AND FORGIVENESS [Sidenote: St. Matthew 18] AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
whoso
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From this reading And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Whosoever
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From this reading Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
