Mark 10:14

Easy To Read Version

Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers telling the children not to come. Jesus said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people that are like these little children.

Cross References

Genesis 17:7

And I will prepare an agreement between you and me. This agreement will also be for all your descendants. This agreement will continue forever. I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.

Psalm 78:4

And we will not forget the story.\par Our people will be telling the story to the last generation.\par We will all praise the Lord,\par and tell about the amazing things he did.\par

Isaiah 65:23

Women will never again suffer childbirth\par \{only to have the baby die\}.\par Women will never again be afraid\par of what might happen during childbirth.\par All my people and their children\par will be blessed by the Lord.\par

Numbers 14:31

You were afraid and complained that your enemies in that new land would take your children away from you. But I tell you that I will bring those children into the land. They will enjoy the things that you refused to accept.

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:4

The greatest (most important) person in the kingdom of heaven is the person that makes himself humble like this child.

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people that are like these children.”

Matthew 5:10

What great blessings there are for the people that are treated badly for doing good!\par The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.\par

Matthew 5:3

“What great blessings there are for the people that \{know they\} have spiritual needs!\par The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.\par

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked at the people. He was angry. But he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Jesus said to the man, “Let me see your hand.” The man put his hand out for Jesus, and it was healed.

Mark 8:33

But Jesus turned and looked at his followers. Then he criticized Peter. Jesus said to Peter, “Go away from me, Satan {\cf2\super [102]} ! You don’t care about the things of God. You care only about things that people think are important.”

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. A person must be born again. If a person is not born again, then that person cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

John 3:5

But Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. A person must be born from water and the Spirit. {\cf2\super [47]} If a person is not born from water and the Spirit, then he cannot enter God’s kingdom.

Acts 2:39

This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people that are far away. It is for every person that the Lord our God calls to himself.”

Acts 3:25

You have received the things the prophets talked about. You have received the agreement that God made with your fathers. {\cf2\super [59]} God said to your father Abraham, {\cf2\super [60]} ‘Every nation on earth will be blessed through your descendants. {\cf2\super [61]} ’ {\cf2\super [62]}

Romans 11:16

If the first piece of bread is offered to God, then the whole loaf is made holy. If the roots of a tree are holy, then the tree’s branches are holy too.

Romans 11:28

The Jews refuse to accept the Good News, {\cf2\super [128]} so they are God’s enemies. This has happened to help you non-Jews. But the Jews are still God’s chosen people. So God loves them very much. God loves them because of \{the promises he made to\} their fathers.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. In evil things be like babies. But in your thinking you should be like full-grown people.

1 Corinthians 7:14

The husband who is not a believer is made holy through his \{believing\} wife. And the wife who is not a believer is made holy through her \{believing\} husband. If this were not true, then your children would not be clean. But now your children are holy.

Ephesians 4:26

When you become angry, don’t let that anger make you sin. And don’t continue to be angry all day.

Deuteronomy 4:37

“The Lord loved your ancestors. [20] That is why he chose you, their descendants. [21] And that is why the Lord brought you out of Egypt. He was with you and brought you out with his great power.

2 Timothy 1:5

I remember your true faith. That kind of faith first belonged to your grandmother Lois and to your mother Eunice. I know that you now have that same faith.

Joshua 8:35

All the people of Israel were gathered together there. All the women and children and all the foreigners that lived with the people of Israel were there. And Joshua read every command that Moses had given.

1 Peter 2:2

Be like babies that are newly born. Be hungry for the pure milk (teaching) that feeds your spirit. By drinking that you can grow up and be saved.

Revelation 14:5

These people were not guilty of telling lies. They are without fault.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a special promise to God. She said, “Lord All-Powerful, see how very sad I am. Remember me! Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, then I will give him to you. He will be a Nazirite: He will not drink wine or strong drink. [9] And no one will ever cut his hair. [10] ”

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah did not go. She told Elkanah, “When the boy is old enough to eat solid food, I will take him to Shiloh. Then I will give him to the Lord. He will become a Nazirite. [12] [13] He will stay there at Shiloh.