³ and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you ^(A)turn and ^(B)become like children, you ^(C)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁴ But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, ^(A)“Let the children come to me; ^(B)do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. ^15 (C)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not ^(D)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

^2 (A)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual ^(B)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

¹⁴ but Jesus said, ^(A)“Let the little children ^(B)come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

¹⁶ But Jesus called them to him, saying, ^(A)“Let the children come to me, and ^(B)do not hinder them, ^(C)for to such belongs the kingdom of God. ^17 (D)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not ^(E)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

²⁰ Brothers, ^(A)do not be children in your thinking. ^(B)Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be ^(C)mature.

^24 (A)“Strive ^(B)to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

^19 (A)Repent therefore, and ^(B)turn back, that ^(C)your sins may be blotted out,