Matthew 18:3

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said: "Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Psalm 131:2

how he swore to the Lord, how he made a vow to the God of Jacob:

Isaiah 6:10

Blind the heart of this people. Make their ears heavy and close their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and then I would heal them."

Matthew 13:15

For the heart of this people has grown fat, and with their ears they hear heavily, and they have closed their eyes, lest at any time they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and then I would heal them.'

Matthew 18:2

And Jesus, calling to himself a little child, placed him in their midst.

Matthew 18:4

Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

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."

Matthew 19:23

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, I say to you, that the wealthy shall enter with difficulty into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:18

Amen I say to you, certainly, until heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, not one dot shall pass away from the law, until all is done.

Matthew 5:20

For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 6:16

And when you fast, do not choose to become gloomy, like the hypocrites. For they alter their faces, so that their fasting may be apparent to men. Amen I say to you, that they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:2

Therefore, when you give alms, do not choose to sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the towns, so that they may be honored by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, you should not be like the hypocrites, who love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets to pray, so that they may be seen by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

Mark 4:12

'so that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they may be converted, and their sins would be forgiven them.' "

Luke 13:24

"Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and not be able.

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you, so that your faith may not fail, and so that you, once converted, may confirm your brothers."

John 1:51

And he said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man."

John 3:3

Jesus responded and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."

John 3:5

Jesus responded: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:22

And when they had established priests for them in each church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Acts 28:27

For the heart of this people has grown dull, and they have listened with reluctant ears, and they have closed their eyes tightly, lest perhaps they might see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and so be converted, and I would heal them.'

Acts 3:19

Therefore, repent and be converted, so that your sins may be wiped away.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,

2 Peter 1:11

For in this way, you shall be provided abundantly with an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.