Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke 18:17 in other translations
| BSB | Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” |
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| WEB | Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.” |
| ASV | Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. |
| YLT | verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.' |
| DARBY | Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. |
| BBE | Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all. |
| Webster | Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it. |
What does Luke 18:17 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 18:15-17
None are too little, too young, to be brought to Christ, who knows how to show kindness to those not capable of doing service to him. It is the mind of Christ, that little children should be brought to him. The promise is to us, and to our seed; therefore He will bid them welcome to him with us. And we must receive his kingdom as children, not by purchase, and must call it our Father's gift.
Luke 18:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 18:17
- Matthew 18:3
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.
- Mark 10:15
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
- Psalms 131:1-2
A Song of degrees of David. Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
- 1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
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Context
- Luke 18:16
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.
- Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
- Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 18:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De cierto os digo, que cualquiera que no recibiere el reino de Dios como un niño, no entrará en él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | En vérité, je vous dis: Quiconque ne recevra pas le royaume de Dieu comme un petit enfant, n’y entrera point. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer irgend das Reich Gottes nicht aufnehmen wird wie ein Kindlein, wird nicht in dasselbe eingehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Amen dico vobis, quicumque non acceperit regnum Dei sicut puer, non intrabit in illud. |