Luke 18:16

But Jesus summoned them and said: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them; because the Kingdom of God is of such.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15Then they even started bringing their babies to Him, that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

17I tell you assuredly, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God the way a little child does will by no means enter it.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and said: “Assuredly I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of the heavens.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are consecrated.

1 Peter 2:2crave the pure spiritual ‘milk’, like newborn babies do, so that by it you may grow into salvation,

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:16-18

Christ's Attention to Children. 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. This passage of story we had both in Matthew and Mark; it very fitly follows here after the story of the… Read the whole commentary →

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