Matthew 18:4 (Jesus speaking), Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. What did Jesus see in this particular child that He wanted the disciples to see? In the Gospel of Mark concerning the same incident, we learn that Jesus, after placing the child in the middle of the group, then took the child in His arms (Mark 9:36). Now the little one lay restful, happy, and confident in the Lord’s embrace. This child trusted Christ. The child responded to the call of Christ because he sensed the openness, the warmth, the tenderness, care, and ...