Matthew 18:3
New King James Version
3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, (A)unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 18:3
New American Standard Bible
3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [a]change and (A)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 18:3
Amplified Bible
3 and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 18:3
King James Version
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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Mark 10:14-15
New King James Version
14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (A)of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, (B)whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will (C)by no means enter it.”
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Mark 10:14-15
New American Standard Bible
14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Allow the children to come to Me; do not [a]forbid them, (A)for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 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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Mark 10:14-15
Amplified Bible
14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, “Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
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Mark 10:14-15
King James Version
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
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Luke 18:16
New King James Version
16 But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (A)of such is the kingdom of God.
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Luke 18:16
New American Standard Bible
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.
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Luke 18:16
Amplified Bible
16 But Jesus called them to Himself, saying [to the apostles], “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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Luke 18:16
King James Version
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
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Matthew 19:14
New King James Version
14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for (A)of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
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Matthew 19:14
New American Standard Bible
14 But Jesus said, “[a](A)Leave the children alone, and do not [b]forbid them to come to Me; for (B)the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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Matthew 19:14
Amplified Bible
14 But He said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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Matthew 19:14
King James Version
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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