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Luke 18:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
Luke 18:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
16 [a]But Jesus [b]called them unto him, and said, Suffer the babes to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 [c]Verily I say unto you, whosoever receiveth not the kingdom of God as a babe, he shall not enter therein.
18 (A)Then a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I do, to inherit eternal life?
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- Luke 18:16 The children also of the faithful are comprehended in the free covenant of God.
- Luke 18:16 Them that carried the children, whom the disciples drove away.
- Luke 18:17 Childlike innocence is an ornament of Christians.
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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