“And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.”
Then he said to them, whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest — the welcoming of the child is the welcoming of Jesus; the welcoming of Jesus is the welcoming of the Father. The chain of welcome (child → Jesus → Father) communicates that service to the lowly is service to the divine. The one who is least among you all is the greatest: the direct inversion of the greatness categories the disciples are arguing about.
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