Matthew 19:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:3 : 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
  • Luke 18:16-17 : 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.' 17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • Gen 17:7-8 : 7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 8 And I will give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are now living as a foreigner—all the land of Canaan—as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
  • Judg 13:7 : 7 But he said to me, 'Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, for the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.'
  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'
  • 1 Sam 1:22 : 22 Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, 'After the boy is weaned, I will take him to appear before the LORD, and he will remain there permanently.'
  • 1 Sam 1:24 : 24 After she had weaned him, she took him along with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. The boy was young.
  • 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 But Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.'
  • Gen 17:24-26 : 24 Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 On that very day, Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised.
  • Gen 21:4 : 4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him.
  • Mark 10:14 : 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'
  • 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and every kind of slander. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    95%

    15People were also bringing infants to Jesus so that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

    16But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    92%

    13People were bringing little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

    14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    15'Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

    16And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.

  • Matt 19:13
    86%

    13Then children were brought to Jesus for him to lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    80%

    1At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

    2Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

    3And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

    4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

    6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

  • Matt 19:15
    79%

    15After he laid his hands on them, he left from there.

  • Mark 9:36-39
    4 verses
    76%

    36He took a little child, placed him in the midst of them, and, taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

    37'Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'

    38John said to him, 'Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.'

    39'Do not stop him,' Jesus said. 'No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me.'

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

    11For the Son of Man came to save what was lost.

  • Matt 18:14
    73%

    14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that any of these little ones should perish.

  • Luke 9:47-50
    4 verses
    72%

    47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had the child stand beside him.

    48Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'

    49John said, 'Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow us.'

    50'Do not stop him,' Jesus said, 'for whoever is not against you is for you.'

  • Mark 9:42
    70%

    42'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

  • Mark 10:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!'

    24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Matt 21:14-16
    3 verses
    70%

    14The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

    15When the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' they became indignant

    16They said to him, 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' Jesus replied, 'Yes, have you never read: Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise?'

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Matt 3:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

    15Jesus answered him, 'Allow it for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then John allowed Him.

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11I tell you, many will come from the east and the west and will recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

    12But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matt 19:23
    68%

    23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I tell you, it is hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • John 13:33
    68%

    33'Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you: Where I am going, you cannot come.'

  • Luke 8:51
    67%

    51When He arrived at the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, James, John, and the child’s father and mother.

  • Mark 5:37
    67%

    37He did not allow anyone to follow Him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • Mark 7:27
    67%

    27But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, because it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs."

  • Matt 25:34
    67%

    34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

  • Mark 9:1
    67%

    1And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'

  • Matt 11:16
    67%

    16To what can I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions:

  • Matt 5:9
    67%

    9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

  • Matt 14:14
    67%

    14When He stepped ashore and saw the great crowd, He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.

  • Matt 15:30
    67%

    30Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the mute, the crippled, and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.

  • Matt 19:2
    67%

    2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Luke 9:42
    67%

    42Even as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.