Luke 18:16 - English Majority Text Version 2009

But Jesus, summoning them, said, "Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But Jesus called them [the parents] to Him, saying, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such [as these] belongs the kingdom of God.

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

Common English Bible

Then Jesus called them to him and said, “Allow the children to come to me. Don’t forbid them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people like these children.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But Jesus, calling them together, said: "Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Luke 18:16 Cross References

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Luke 18:15

And they were bringing infants to Him, that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Luke 18:17

Assuredly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter into it."

Acts 2:39

"For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your understanding; rather, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, desire the genuine milk of the word, that by it you may grow,