and said, “Truly I tell you, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven unless you turn [your life around] and become like little children [i.e., having child-like humility].
Luke 18:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Truly I tell you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God the way a little child does, that person will by no means enter it.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all]. American Standard Version (1901) Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. Common English Bible I assure you that whoever doesn’t welcome God’s kingdom like a child will never enter it.” Catholic Public Domain Version Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it. |
and said, “Truly I tell you, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven unless you turn [your life around] and become like little children [i.e., having child-like humility].
But Jesus said, “Allow these little children to come to me and stop trying to prevent them. For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such [humble ones] as these.” [See 18:4].
Truly I tell you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God as a little child does, that person will by no means enter it.”
But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Allow these little children to come to me and stop trying to prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these [i.e., humble ones. See Matt. 19:14].
Brothers, do not be children in the way you think, but be babies in wrongdoing; yet be mature in your thinking.
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
[So], like newly born babies, you should desire the genuine, spiritual milk [i.e., God’s word. See Heb. 5:12-13], so that by it you may grow toward [final] salvation,