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.
Mark 10:15 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 will not 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 child--he 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 into it. |
| 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, he shall not enter it. |
What does Mark 10:15 mean?
Barnes' Notes
The kingdom of God. The gospel. The new dispensation by the Messiah, or the reign of God through a Mediator. Mt 3:2.
As a little child. With the temper and spirit of a child teachable, mild, humble, and free from prejudice and obstinacy.
Shall not enter therein. Shall not be a Christian; shall not be a real member of the family of Christ on earth, though he may be a professor; and shall never enter heaven.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10:13-16
Some parents or nurses brought little children to Christ, that he should touch them, in token of his blessing them. It does not appear that they needed bodily cures, nor were they capable of being taught: but those who had the care of them believed that Christ's blessing would do their souls good; therefore they brought them to him. Jesus ordered that they should be brought to him, and that nothing should be said or…
Mark 10:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 10:15
- 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.
- 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.
- John 3:3-6
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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Context
- Mark 10:14
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.
- 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.
- Mark 10:16
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Mark 10:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De cierto os digo, que el 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: Quisquis non receperit regnum Dei velut parvulus, non intrabit in illud. |