Matthew 18:1 (GNV)

Passage

The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?

Nearby Context

Matthew 18:1 The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?

Matthew 18:2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,

Matthew 18:3 And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "same", "time", "disciples", "came", "vnto", "iesus", "saying", and "greatest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "same" and "time", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And Iesus called a litle childe vnto...", so "same" and "time" 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 "same" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.