Matthew 18:1
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
Ἰησοῦς
to Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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μέγας
the] greatest
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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οὐρανός
heavens?
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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τίς
Who
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἐκεῖνος
that very
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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ὥρα
hour
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ὥρα
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
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