Luke 18:16

And Jesus calling them to Him, said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

15And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them.

17Truly I say unto you, whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the brother. Since then your children are unclean; but now they are holy.

1 Peter 2:2like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto 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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