Matthew 18:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ ‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘unless you turn and become like little children,   you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all].

American Standard Version (1901)

³ and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

³ and said, “I assure you that if you don’t turn your lives around and become like this little child, you will definitely not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And he said: "Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3 Cross References

Isaiah 6:10

Make the minds  of these people dull; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their minds, turn back, and be healed.

Matthew 13:15

For this people’s heart has grown callous; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back – and I would heal them.   ,

Matthew 18:2

He called a small child and stood him among them.

Matthew 18:4

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child #– #this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

Jesus said, ‘Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’   ,

Matthew 19:23

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter   or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished.

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 6:16

‘Whenever you fast, don’t be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they disfigure their faces   so that their fasting is obvious to people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:2

So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:5

‘Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.

Mark 4:12

so that they may indeed look, and yet not perceive; they may indeed listen, and yet not understand; otherwise, they might turn back and be forgiven.’   ,,

Luke 13:24

‘Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,   because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able to

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed   for you   that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen   your brothers.’

John 1:51

Then he said, ‘Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God   ascending and descending   on the Son of Man.’

John 3:3

Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again,   , he cannot see the kingdom of God.’

John 3:5

Jesus answered, ‘Truly I tell you, unless someone is born   of water and the Spirit,   he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the  disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith  and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships  to enter the kingdom of God.’

Acts 28:27

For the hearts of these people have grown callous, their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.   ,

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent  and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word,  , so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,

2 Peter 1:11

For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom  of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.