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.
Luke 18:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it." Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all]. American Standard Version (1901) Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. Common English Bible I assure you that whoever doesn’t welcome God’s kingdom like a child will never enter it.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it. English Standard Version 2016 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” |
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.
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."
Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it."
But Jesus, calling them together, said: "Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God.
Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.
Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance,
Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,