What is Jesus getting at when he refers to some being called least and others being called great in the kingdom of heaven?
Jesus’ emphasis appears to be on a different reward that comes to those who aim to obey his teaching and those who do not. 1 It is not clear if this difference is between believer and unbeliever, or a difference amongst believers. Possibly Jesus is affirming that the degree to which the faithfulness of Christian believers differs in the present, will also correspond with a difference of glory in the new creation at the time of resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:41–42). 2
19 Celui donc qui supprimera l'un de ces plus petits commandements, et qui enseignera aux hommes à faire de même, sera appelé le plus petit dans le royaume des cieux; mais celui qui les observera, et qui enseignera à les observer, celui-là sera appelé grand dans le royaume des cieux.