Matthew 19:14

Modern English Version

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

Cross References

Genesis 21:4

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

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I thank You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to infants.

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:15

He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

Matthew 5:10

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw it, He was very displeased and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:15

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it.”

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Judges 13:7

but said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and bear a son. So now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day he dies.’ ”

1 Samuel 1:11

So she made a vow and said, “O  Lord of Hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant, and remember me and not forget Your maidservant, but will give to Your maidservant a baby boy, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

1 Samuel 1:22

But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, “I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and live there forever.”

1 Samuel 1:24

When she had weaned him, she took him up with her with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine. And she brought him to the house of the Lord in Shiloh, though the boy was young.

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel ministered before the Lord, as a boy, wearing a linen ephod.