“And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.”
Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. The receiving of the child — the one who has no status — is the receiving of Jesus. The identification of the least with Jesus (paralleling Matthew 25:40, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me) communicates the kingdom's inversion: the welcome extended to those who have no standing is the welcome extended to the Lord who had no standing.
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