Matthew 18:1 (DBY)

Passage

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

Matthew 18:2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,

Matthew 18:3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hour", "disciples", "came", "jesus", "saying", "greatest", "kingdom", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hour" and "disciples", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And Jesus having called a little child...", so "hour" and "disciples" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hour" and "disciples" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.