Matthew 19:14 - The Scriptures 2009

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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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)

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ “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

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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 Aḇraham circumcised his son Yitsḥaq when he was eight days old, as Elohim had commanded him.

Matthew 11:25

At that time יהושע responding, said, “I thank You, Father, Master of the heavens and earth, because You have hidden these matters from clever and learned ones and have revealed them to babes.

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 19:15

And having laid hands on them He went from there.

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness’ sake, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Mark 10:14

And when יהושע saw it, He was much displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the reign of Elohim.

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.

1 Corinthians 14:20

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

Judges 13:7

“And He said to me, ‘See, you are conceiving and bearing a son. And now, drink no wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean food, for the youth is a Nazirite to Elohim from the womb to the day of his death.’ ”

1 Samuel 1:11

And she made a vow and said, “O יהוה of hosts, if You would indeed look on the affliction of your female servant and remember me, and not forget your female servant, but shall give your female servant a male child, then I shall give him to יהוה all the days of his life, and let no razor come upon his head.”

1 Samuel 1:22

But Ḥannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “When the child is weaned, then I shall take him. And he shall appear before יהוה and remain forever there.”

1 Samuel 1:24

And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ĕphah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the House of יהוה in Shiloh. And the child was young.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Shemu’ĕl was attending before יהוה – a youth, wearing a linen shoulder garment.