Mark 10:15
I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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- Matt 18:3 : 3 and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
- Luke 18:17 : 17 I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
- John 3:3-6 : 3 Jesus replied,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him,“How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time, can he?” 5 Jesus answered,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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- Luke 18:15-173 verses97%
15Jesus and Little Children Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.
16But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
- Matt 18:1-66 verses88%
1Questions About the Greatest At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying,“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2He called a child, had him stand among them,
3and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
4Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
6“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.
- Mark 10:13-142 verses84%
13Jesus and Little Children Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.
14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- Matt 19:13-153 verses83%
13Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.
14But Jesus said,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
15And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.
- Mark 9:36-372 verses81%
36He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him 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.”
- Luke 9:47-482 verses77%
47But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,
48and said to them,“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
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16After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
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10The Parable of the Lost Sheep“See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
- Mark 10:23-253 verses74%
23Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
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3Jesus replied,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
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5Jesus answered,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
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12but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
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42“If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone tied around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
- Matt 19:23-242 verses70%
23Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
24Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
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1Jesus as the Good Shepherd“I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
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10But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say,
- Luke 18:24-252 verses70%
24When Jesus noticed this, he said,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
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30who will not receive many times more in this age– and in the age to come, eternal life.”
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1And he said to them,“I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”
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33Children, I am still with you for a little while. You will look for me, and just as I said to the Jewish religious leaders,‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ now I tell you the same.
- Matt 11:15-162 verses69%
15The one who has ears had better listen!
16“To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,
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20For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
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7Do not be amazed that I said to you,‘You must all be born from above.’
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42And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward.”
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11“I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is!
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31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
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24“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
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20Again he said,“To what should I compare the kingdom of God?
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14And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or that town.
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13“But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
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2It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
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40Rewards“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.