King James Version

Matthew 18:5

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “such” (τοιοῦτο) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “such” (τοιοῦτον) before one here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὃςhoswhosoὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whoso”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whosoἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.δέξηταιdexētaishall receiveδέχομαι (dechomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall receive”, a single actionG1209I take, receive, accept, welcome.This verse uses “receive”.shall receiveἓνhenoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG1520one.oneπαιδίονpaidionlittle childπαιδίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “little child”, the object formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.little childτοιοῦτοtoioutosuch as thisτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “such as this”, the object formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματίonomatinameὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “name”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐμὲememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meδέχεταιdechetaito receiveδέχομαι (dechomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to receive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1209I take, receive, accept, welcome.This verse uses “receive”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοιοῦτονtoioutonsuchτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “such”, the object formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

Young’s Literal Translation

'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

World English Bible

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me ,

Darby Translation

and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

Douay-Rheims

And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

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