Matthew 19:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But He said, Leave the children alone! Allow the little ones to come to Me, and do not forbid or restrain or hinder them, for of such [as these] is the kingdom of heaven composed.

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

Common English Bible

“Allow the children to come to me,” Jesus said. “Don’t forbid them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these children.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Yet truly, Jesus said to them: "Allow the little children to come to me, and do not choose to prohibit them. For the kingdom of heaven is among such as these."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 19:14 Cross References

Genesis 21:4

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

Matthew 11:25

At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

Matthew 18:3

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.

Matthew 19:15

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:15

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in mind: howbeit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

Judges 13:7

but he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb to the day of his death.

1 Samuel 1:11

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

1 Samuel 1:24

And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.