Luke 18:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the reign of Elohim as a little child, shall certainly not enter into it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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)

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ I assure you that whoever doesn’t welcome God’s kingdom like a child will never enter it.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.

Luke 18:17 Cross References

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become as little children, you shall by no means enter into the reign of the heavens.

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.”

Mark 10:15

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

Luke 18:16

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.

1 Corinthians 14:20

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

1 Peter 1:14

as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance,

1 Peter 2:2

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