Luke 18:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 10:15 : 15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'
  • 1 Pet 1:14 : 14 as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
  • Ps 131:1-2 : 1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me. 2 Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me `is' my soul.
  • Matt 18:3 : 3 and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Mark 10:13-17
    5 verses
    97%

    13And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

    14and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

    15verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

    16and having taken them in his arms, having put `his' hands upon them, he was blessing them.

    17And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    90%

    1At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

    2And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

    3and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

    4whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

    5`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

    6and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

  • Luke 18:15-16
    2 verses
    85%

    15And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

    16and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    82%

    13Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

    14But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

    15and having laid on them `his' hands, he departed thence.

  • Mark 9:36-37
    2 verses
    79%

    36And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,

    37`Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

  • Luke 9:47-48
    2 verses
    76%

    47and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,

    48and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'

  • Luke 18:18
    74%

    18And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

  • John 3:3
    74%

    3Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

  • Matt 18:10
    74%

    10`Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

  • Mark 10:23-25
    3 verses
    74%

    23And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'

    24And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!

    25It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

  • John 3:5
    73%

    5Jesus answered, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;

  • Matt 18:14
    72%

    14so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

  • Luke 18:24-26
    3 verses
    71%

    24And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

    25for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

    26And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'

  • Matt 19:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

    24and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

  • Luke 18:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

    30who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.'

  • Matt 8:12
    71%

    12but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'

  • Mark 9:42
    70%

    42and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea.

  • John 3:7
    69%

    7`Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;

  • John 13:33
    69%

    33`Little children, yet a little am I with you; ye will seek me, and, according as I said to the Jews -- Whither I go away, ye are not able to come, to you also I do say `it' now.

  • Matt 5:20
    69%

    20`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

  • Luke 13:24
    69%

    24`Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;

  • John 10:1
    69%

    1`Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but is going up from another side, that one is a thief and a robber;

  • Mark 9:1
    69%

    1And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Matt 21:31
    69%

    31which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,

  • Matt 11:16
    69%

    16`And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

  • Matt 7:21
    68%

    21`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

  • Luke 13:20
    68%

    20And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?

  • Matt 11:11
    68%

    11Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

  • Luke 9:27
    68%

    27and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'