Matthew 19:14

A Conservative Version

But Jesus said, Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.

Cross References

Matthew 18:3

And he said, Truly I say to you, if ye are not turned, and become as children, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, become not children in your thoughts. Instead be childlike in wickedness, but in your thoughts become mature.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them, Allow the children to come to me. Forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.

Matthew 11:25

Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.

1 Samuel 1:11

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou will indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but will give to thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to LORD all t

Judges 13:7

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

1 Samuel 2:18

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

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 to the house of LORD in Shiloh, and the child was young.

Genesis 21:4

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

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [Not] until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before LORD, and abide there forever.

Matthew 5:3

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

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

Matthew 19:15

And having laid his hands on them, he departed from there.

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he will, no, not enter it.