Matthew 18:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
  • Mark 10:14-15 : 14 and 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; 15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'
  • Matt 19:14 : 14 But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back, 20 let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
  • Luke 18:16-17 : 16 and 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; 17 verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'
  • Ps 131:2 : 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 5:20 : 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.
  • John 3:3 : 3 Jesus 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;'
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus 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;
  • Acts 28:27 : 27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.
  • Ps 51:10-13 : 10 A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me. 11 Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me. 13 I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
  • 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
  • John 1:51 : 51 and he saith to him, `Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.'
  • Luke 13:24 : 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;
  • Matt 6:2 : 2 whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward!
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 `And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 `And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
  • Matt 13:15 : 15 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.
  • Isa 6:10 : 10 Declare fat the heart of this people, And its ears declare heavy, And its eyes declare dazzled, Lest it see with its eyes, And with its ears hear, and its heart consider, And it hath turned back, and hath health.'
  • Matt 5:18 : 18 for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.
  • Matt 19:23 : 23 and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
  • Mark 4:12 : 12 that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'

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  • Luke 18:15-18
    4 verses
    90%

    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;

    17verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

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

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    88%

    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.

  • Matt 18:4-6
    3 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Matt 18:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    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,

  • John 3:3-7
    5 verses
    78%

    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;'

    4Nicodemus saith unto him, `How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'

    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;

    6that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.

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

  • Matt 19:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    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;'

  • 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 9:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    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.'

  • Matt 5:20
    73%

    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.

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens,

    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 10:23-25
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    71%

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

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    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.'

  • Matt 18:14
    71%

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

  • Matt 3:2
    70%

    2and saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'

  • Luke 9:47-48
    2 verses
    70%

    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.'

  • John 3:12
    70%

    12if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?

  • Matt 19:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    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 13:3
    70%

    3No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish.

  • John 13:33
    70%

    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.

  • Mark 9:42
    69%

    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.

  • Luke 18:24-25
    2 verses
    69%

    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.'

  • 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 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 13:5
    68%

    5No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'

  • Matt 3:8
    68%

    8bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

  • Mark 4:12
    68%

    12that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'

  • 1 Cor 13:11
    68%

    11When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

  • Matt 4:17
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    17From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

  • Matt 21:31
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    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 23:13
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    13`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for ye do not go in, nor those going in do ye suffer to enter.