Luke 18:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Jesus, however, called the children to himself and said, “Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Cross References

Genesis 21:4

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

2 Chronicles 20:13

All Judah was standing before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me always, for their own good and the good of their children after them.

Matthew 19:14

but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Luke 18:15

People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

Luke 18:17

Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” The Rich Official.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.”

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, stop being childish in your thinking. In respect to evil be like infants, but in your thinking be mature.

1 Corinthians 7:14

For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through the brother. Otherwise your children would be unclean, whereas in fact they are holy.

Deuteronomy 29:11

to enter into the covenant of the Lord, your God, which the Lord, your God, is making with you today, with its curse,

Deuteronomy 31:12

Assemble the people—men, women and children, as well as the resident aliens who live in your communities—that they may hear and so learn to fear the Lord, your God, and to observe carefully all the words of this law.

1 Peter 2:2

like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation,