Mark 10:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁵ 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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ I assure you that whoever doesn’t welcome God’s kingdom like a child will never enter it.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it."

Mark 10:15 Cross References

Matthew 18:3

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

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.”

Matthew 19:14

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].

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in the way you think, but be babies in wrongdoing; yet be mature in your thinking.

1 Peter 2:2

[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,