KJV King James Version
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
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Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
WEB World English Bible
Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
ASV American Standard Version
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.’
Surrounding context — Luke 18
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
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ἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἂνG302 · anifμὴG3361 · mēnotδέξηταιG1209 · dechomaito receiveτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείανG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenπαιδίον,G3813 · paidionchildοὐG3756 · ounoμὴG3361 · mēnotεἰσέλθῃG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardαὐτήν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 18:3And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.Mark 10:15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.Psalm 131:1-2A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.1 Peter 1:14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
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