Luke 18:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ But Jesus called for the children, saying, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t ·stop [hinder; forbid] them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children [^Cmeaning humble and dependent]. ¹⁷ I tell you the truth, you must ·accept [receive] the kingdom of God as if you were a child, or you will never enter it.”

A Rich Man’s Question^(A)

¹⁸ A certain ·leader [ruler] asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to ·have life forever [^Linherit eternal life]?”