Summary: Jesus teaches that humility, like that of a child, is necessary to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Those who humble themselves are the greatest in the Kingdom.
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.”
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