Luke 18:16

But Jesus calling them to him, said, Permit little children to come to me, and hinder them not for of such is the kingdom of God.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 brought him infants also, that he should touch them: but the disciples, when they saw it, rebuked them.

17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be changed and be as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

1 Peter 2:2as new-born babes desire earnestly the unadulterated milk of the word, that ye may grow 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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