Luke 18:16

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

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  • Deut 31:12 : 12 Assemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and thy sojourner that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear Jehovah your God, and observe to do all the words of this law;
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
  • 1 Cor 7:14 : 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
  • Gen 21:4 : 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
  • Gen 47:10-14 : 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh. 11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. 13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
  • Deut 29:11 : 11 your little ones, your wives, and thy sojourner that is in the midst of thy camps, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water;
  • 2 Chr 20:13 : 13 And all Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
  • Matt 18:3-4 : 3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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    13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

    14But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

    15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

  • Mark 10:13-17
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    92%

    13And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.

    14But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

    15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

    16And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

    17And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

  • Luke 18:17-18
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    17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

    18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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    15And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

  • Matt 18:1-6
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    1In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

    2And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

    3and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

    4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

    6But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

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    36And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

    37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

    38John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

    39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • Matt 18:10-11
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    10See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

    11(Ommitted)

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    46And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

    47But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

    48and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

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    14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

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    23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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    11And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

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    24And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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