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Luke 18:16-18
Contemporary English Version
Luke 18:16-18
Contemporary English Version
16 So Jesus called the children over to him and said, “Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom.[a] 17 You will never get into God's kingdom unless you enter it like a child!”
A Rich and Important Man
(Matthew 19.16-30; Mark 10.17-31)
18 An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
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- 18.16 People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom: Or “God's kingdom belongs to people who are like these children.”
Luke 18:16-18
New International Version
Luke 18:16-18
New International Version
16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(A) will never enter it.”
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(B)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(C)
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