Summary: Unless you become like a child, you cannot enter the Kingdom. The one who humbles himself like a child is the greatest, and whoever welcomes a child in my name welcomes me.
Gospel Acclamation: The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (Matthew 23:11, 12b)
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.
Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.”