Luke 18:16

But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.

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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

15They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them.

17Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:4Then Abraham circumcised Izhak his sonne, when he was eight dayes olde, as God had commanded him.

Deuteronomy 29:11Your children, your wiues, and thy stranger that is in thy campe from the hewer of thy wood, vnto the drawer of thy water,

2 Chronicles 20:13And all Iudah stoode before the Lord with their yong ones, their wiues, and their children.

Matthew 18:3And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified to the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified to the husband, els were your children vncleane: but nowe are they holie.

1 Peter 2:2As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby,

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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