Luke 18:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

Verely I say vnto you, whosoeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.

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  • Mark 10:15 : 15 Verely I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle childe, he shall not enter therein.
  • 1 Pet 1:14 : 14 As obedient children, not fashioning your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignorance:
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 A song of degrees or Psalme of Dauid. Lorde, mine heart is not hautie, neither are mine eyes loftie, neither haue I walked in great matters and hid from me. 2 Surely I haue behaued my selfe, like one wained from his mother, and kept silence: I am in my selfe as one that is wained.
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 97%

    13Then they brought litle children to him, that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

    14But when Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.

    15Verely I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle childe, he shall not enter therein.

    16And he tooke them vp in his armes, and put his hands vpon them, and blessed them.

    17And when hee was gone out on the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I doe, that I may possesse eternall life?

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    90%

    1The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?

    2And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,

    3And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

    4Whosoeuer therefore shal humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

    5And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.

    6But whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

  • 85%

    15They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them.

    16But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.

  • 82%

    13Then were brought to him litle children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

    14But Iesus sayd, Suffer the litle children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdome of heauen.

    15And when he had put his hands on them, he departed thence.

  • Mark 9:36-37
    2 verses
    79%

    36And he tooke a litle childe, and set him in the middes of them, and tooke him in his armes, and sayd vnto them,

    37Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.

  • Luke 9:47-48
    2 verses
    76%

    47When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, & set him by him,

    48And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great.

  • 18Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?

  • 3Iesus answered, & said vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he can not see the kingdome of God.

  • 10See that ye despise not one of these litle ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in heauen.

  • 74%

    23And Iesus looked round about, & sayd vnto his disciples, Howe hardly doe they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!

    24And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!

    25It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

  • 5Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God.

  • 14So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.

  • 71%

    24And when Iesus sawe him very sorowfull, he said, With what difficultie shall they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!

    25Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a needles eye, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.

    26Then said they that heard it, And who then can be saued?

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    23Then Iesus sayd vnto his disciples, Verely I say vnto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdome of heauen.

    24And againe I say vnto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into ye kingdome of God.

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    29And he said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the kingdome of Gods sake,

    30Which shall not receiue much more in this world, and in the world to come life euerlasting.

  • 12And the children of the kingdome shall be cast out into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • 42And whosoeuer shal offend one of these litle ones, that beleeue in me, it were better for him rather, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into the sea.

  • 7Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe.

  • 33Litle children, yet a litle while am I with you: ye shall seeke me, but as I sayde vnto the Iewes, Whither I goe, can ye not come: also to you say I nowe,

  • 20For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

  • 24Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.

  • 1Verely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepefolde, but climeth vp another way, he is a theefe and a robber.

  • 1And he saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that there be some of them that stande here, which shall not taste of death till they haue seene the kingdome of God come with power.

  • 2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

  • 31Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.

  • 16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,

  • 21Not euery one that sayeth vnto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdome of heauen, but he that doeth my Fathers will which is in heauen.

  • 20And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?

  • 11Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

  • 27And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the kingdome of God.