Luke 18:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 (A)Now they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them. 16 But Jesus called for [a]the little ones, saying, “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not [b]forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I say to you, (B)whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
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- Luke 18:16 Lit them
- Luke 18:16 Or prevent
Luke 18:15-17
International Standard Version
Jesus Blesses the Little Children(A)
15 Now some people[a] were even bringing their infants to Jesus[b] to have him touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they sternly told the people[c] not to do that. 16 Jesus, however, called for the children[d] and said, “Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these. 17 I tell all of you[e] with certainty, whoever doesn’t receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never get into it at all.”
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- Luke 18:15 Lit. they
- Luke 18:15 Lit. him
- Luke 18:15 Lit. them
- Luke 18:16 Lit. them
- Luke 18:17 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
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