Luke 18:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ But יהושע called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the reign of Elohim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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

Genesis 21:4

And Aḇraham circumcised his son Yitsḥaq when he was eight days old, as Elohim had commanded him.

2 Chronicles 20:13

And all Yehuḏah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before יהוה.

Jeremiah 32:39

And I shall give them one heart and one way, to fear Me all the days, for the good of them and of their children after them.

Matthew 19:14

But יהושע said, “Allow the young children and do not stop them from coming to Me, for of such is the reign of the heavens.”

Luke 18:15

And they also brought infants to Him to touch them, but His taught ones seeing it, rebuked them.

Luke 18:17

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the reign of Elohim as a little child, shall certainly not enter into it.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, as many as יהוה our Elohim shall call.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking, but in evil be babes, and in your thinking be perfect.

1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband has been set-apart in the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been set-apart in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are set-apart.

Deuteronomy 29:11

your little ones, your wives, and your sojourner who is in the midst of your camp, from the one who cuts your wood to the one who draws your water,

Deuteronomy 31:12

“Assemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and your sojourner who is within your gates, so that they hear, and so that they learn to fear יהוה your Elohim and guard to do all the Words of this Torah.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the Word, in order that you grow by it,