An argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest. But Jesus, aware of their inner thoughts, took a little child and put it by his side, and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.” (Luke 9:46-48, NRSV)
To welcome a child in Jesus’ day was completely unheard of! It would be like talking to a woman…
These are things that do not translate into our s 21st century society, where woman and children are seen for the people they are. For us to understand this we have to understand the people women and shildren were in Jesus’ day…
And the short answer there is they were not people, they were property to be seen and not heard. To do what they are suppose to with out getting in the way. And Jesus took a child and brought the child into the midst of the gathering and told them that they have to see this young human just as that, a person, and welcome them and treat them like they would treat Jesus.
We need to welcome every person as if we are welcoming Jesus. That is what we are called to do!
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