Luke 18:17
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
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- Mark 10:15 : 15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
- 1 Pet 1:14 : 14 Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:
- Ps 131:1-2 : 1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me. 2 See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.
- Matt 18:3 : 3 And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
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- Mark 10:13-175 verses97%
13 And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.
14 And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
16 And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.
17 And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
- Matt 18:1-66 verses90%
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,
3 And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
6 But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.
- Luke 18:15-162 verses85%
15 And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them
16 But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matt 19:13-153 verses82%
13 Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.
14 But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he put his hands on them, and went away.
- Mark 9:36-372 verses79%
36 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
- Luke 9:47-482 verses76%
47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,
48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
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18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
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3 Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.
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10 Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.
- Mark 10:23-253 verses74%
23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.
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5 Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.
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14 Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
- Luke 18:24-263 verses71%
24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.
26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?
- Matt 19:23-242 verses71%
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.
- Luke 18:29-302 verses71%
29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,
30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.
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12 But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.
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42 And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.
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7 Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.
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33 My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come.
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20 For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
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24 Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
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1 Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an outlaw.
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1 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.
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2 It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.
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31 Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
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16 But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
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21 Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
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20 And again he said, What is the kingdom of God like?
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11 Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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27 But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.