“Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.”
Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me — the welcoming of the child is the practical application of servant-of-all greatness: it means serving those who cannot advance you. Welcomes me is the identification of Jesus with the lowly — the pattern of Matthew 25:40 (whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me). The chain of welcome (child → Jesus → Father) communicates that receiving the lowly is a divine act with cosmic implications.
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