and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 18:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never 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, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”
But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.
Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; rather, be infants in evil, but in thinking be adults.
Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance.
Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—