Matthew 19:14

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Matt 18:3 : 3 And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›
  • Luke 18:16-17 : 16 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, ‹Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.› 17 ‹Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.›
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
  • Gen 17:7-8 : 7 ¶ And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
  • Judg 13:7 : 7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean [thing]: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
  • 1 Sam 1:22 : 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, [I will not go up] until the child be weaned, and [then] I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
  • 1 Sam 1:24 : 24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child [was] young.
  • 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 But Samuel ministered before the LORD, [being] a child, girded with a linen ephod.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, ‹I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.›
  • Gen 17:24-26 : 24 And Abraham [was] ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
  • Gen 21:4 : 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
  • Mark 10:14 : 14 But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, ‹Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.›
  • 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    95%

    15¶ And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.

    16But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, ‹Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.›

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

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    92%

    13¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].

    14But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, ‹Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.›

    15‹Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.›

    16And he took them up in his arms, put [his] hands upon them, and blessed them.

  • Matt 19:13
    86%

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

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    80%

    1¶ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

    2And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

    3And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›

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

    5‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›

    6‹But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and› [that] ‹he were drowned in the depth of the sea.›

  • Matt 19:15
    79%

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

  • Mark 9:36-39
    4 verses
    76%

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

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

    38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

    39But Jesus said, ‹Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.›

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10‹Take heed 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 which is in heaven.›

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  • Matt 18:14
    73%

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

  • Luke 9:47-50
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    72%

    47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

    48And said unto them, ‹Whosoever shall receive this 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 shall be great.›

    49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

    50And Jesus said unto him, ‹Forbid› [him] ‹not: for he that is not against us is for us.›

  • Mark 9:42
    70%

    42‹And whosoever shall offend one of› [these] ‹little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.›

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    2 verses
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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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  • Matt 21:14-16
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    70%

    14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

    15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

    16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, ‹Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?›

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2‹It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.›

  • Matt 3:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

    15And Jesus answering said unto him, ‹Suffer› [it to be so] ‹now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.› Then he suffered him.

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

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

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  • Matt 19:23
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  • John 13:33
    68%

    33‹Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.›

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    37And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

  • Mark 7:27
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    30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

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    2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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