‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 18:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter 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.” 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." 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. |
‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus said, ‘Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ ,
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive , the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’
Jesus, however, invited them: ‘Let the little children come to me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance.
Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, , so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,