Jesus Blesses the Children
Luke 18:17
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- KJV
- Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
- WEB
- Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
- ASV
- Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
- LSV
- truly I say to you, whoever may not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, may not enter into it.”
- YLT
- verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
- DBY
- Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.Elohim
- DRC
- Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.
- GNV
- Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἂν (“maybe”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐὰν (“if”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἂν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἂν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐὰν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἂν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.
- RP2018
- Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.
- SCR1894
- αμην λεγω υμιν ος εαν μη δεξηται την βασιλειαν του θεου ως παιδιον ου μη εισελθη εις αυτην
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 18:3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- Psalms 131:1–2My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child…
- 1 Peter 1:14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
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