Matthew 19:14

World English Bible (2000)

But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."

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  • Matt 18:3 : 3 and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • Luke 18:16-17 : 16 Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
  • Gen 17:7-8 : 7 I will establish my covenant between me and you and your seed after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your seed after you. 8 I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God."
  • Judg 13:7 : 7 but he said to me, 'Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.'"
  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 She vowed a vow, and said, "Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."
  • 1 Sam 1:22 : 22 But Hannah didn't go up; for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever."
  • 1 Sam 1:24 : 24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh's house in Shiloh. The child was young.
  • 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
  • Gen 17:24-26 : 24 Abraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.
  • Gen 21:4 : 4 Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
  • Mark 10:14 : 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  • 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

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  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    95%

    15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

    16 Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    92%

    13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

    14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

    16 He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

  • Matt 19:13
    86%

    13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    80%

    1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

    2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

    3 and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

    4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

    5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

    6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

  • Matt 19:15
    79%

    15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

  • Mark 9:36-39
    4 verses
    76%

    36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

    38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

    39 But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10 See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

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

  • Matt 18:14
    73%

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

  • Luke 9:47-50
    4 verses
    72%

    47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

    48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

    49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

    50 Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."

  • Mark 9:42
    70%

    42 Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

  • Mark 10:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23 Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"

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

  • Matt 21:14-16
    3 verses
    70%

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

    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

    16 and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

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

  • Matt 3:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

    15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,

    12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

  • Matt 19:23
    68%

    23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

  • John 13:33
    68%

    33 Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.

  • Luke 8:51
    67%

    51 When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

  • Mark 5:37
    67%

    37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • Mark 7:27
    67%

    27 But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

  • Matt 25:34
    67%

    34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

  • Mark 9:1
    67%

    1 He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

  • Matt 11:16
    67%

    16 "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

  • Matt 5:9
    67%

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

  • Matt 14:14
    67%

    14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

  • Matt 15:30
    67%

    30 Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

  • Matt 19:2
    67%

    2 Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Luke 9:42
    67%

    42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.