Matthew 19:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • 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;
  • 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.'
  • 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;
  • Gen 17:7-8 : 7 `And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee; 8 and I have given to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, the whole land of Canaan, for a possession age-during, and I have become their God.'
  • Judg 13:7 : 7 and he saith to me, Lo, thou art pregnant, and bearing a son, and now do not drink wine and strong drink, and do not eat any unclean thing, for a Nazarite to God is the youth from the womb till the day of his death.'
  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men -- then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'
  • 1 Sam 1:22 : 22 And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, `Till the youth is weaned -- then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there -- unto the age.'
  • 1 Sam 1:24 : 24 and she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth `is but' a youth.
  • 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 And Samuel is ministering `in' the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt `with' an ephod of linen;
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
  • Gen 17:24-26 : 24 And Abraham `is' a son of ninety and nine years in the flesh of his foreskin being circumcised; 25 and Ishmael his son `is' a son of thirteen years in the flesh of his foreskin being circumcised; 26 in this self-same day hath Abraham been circumcised, and Ishmael his son;
  • Gen 21:4 : 4 and Abraham circumciseth Isaac his son, `being' a son of eight days, as God hath commanded him.
  • Mark 10:14 : 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;
  • 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, 2 as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    95%

    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.'

  • Mark 10:13-16
    4 verses
    92%

    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 19:13
    86%

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

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    80%

    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.

  • Matt 19:15
    79%

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

  • Mark 9:36-39
    4 verses
    76%

    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.'

    38And John did answer him, saying, `Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.'

    39And Jesus said, `Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me:

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    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,

    11for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

  • Matt 18:14
    73%

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

  • Luke 9:47-50
    4 verses
    72%

    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.'

    49And John answering said, `Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;'

    50and Jesus said unto him, `Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'

  • 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.

  • Mark 10:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    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!

  • Matt 21:14-16
    3 verses
    70%

    14And there came to him blind and lame men in the temple, and he healed them,

    15and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased;

    16and they said to him, `Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, `Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?'

  • 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 3:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'

    15But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    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.'

  • Matt 19:23
    68%

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

  • John 13:33
    68%

    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.

  • Luke 8:51
    67%

    51And having come to the house, he suffered no one to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father of the child, and the mother;

  • Mark 5:37
    67%

    37And he did not suffer any one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James;

  • Mark 7:27
    67%

    27And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast `it' to the little dogs.'

  • Matt 25:34
    67%

    34`Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

  • Mark 9:1
    67%

    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.'

  • Matt 11:16
    67%

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

  • Matt 5:9
    67%

    9`Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

  • Matt 14:14
    67%

    14And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm;

  • Matt 15:30
    67%

    30and there came to him great multitudes, having with them lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they did cast them at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them,

  • Matt 19:2
    67%

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

  • Luke 9:42
    67%

    42and as he is yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tore `him' sore, and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the youth, and gave him back to his father.