Luke 18:16

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But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

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  • Deut 31:12 : 12 Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully follow all the words of this law.
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.'
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,
  • 1 Cor 7:14 : 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
  • Gen 21:4 : 4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him.
  • Gen 47:10-14 : 10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence. 11 So Joseph settled his father and brothers, giving them property in the best part of the land in Egypt, in the region of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household according to the number of their children. 13 There was no food in the entire land because the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away under the pressure of the famine. 14 Joseph collected all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.
  • Deut 29:11 : 11 You are entering into the covenant of the LORD your God and His oath, which the LORD your God is making with you today.
  • 2 Chr 20:13 : 13 All the men of Judah, with their wives, children, and little ones, stood there before the LORD.
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 I will give them one heart and one way so that they may always fear Me, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
  • Matt 18:3-4 : 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    95%

    13Then children were brought to Jesus for him to lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

    14But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

    15After he laid his hands on them, he left from there.

  • Mark 10:13-17
    5 verses
    92%

    13People were bringing little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

    14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    15'Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

    16And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.

    17As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

  • Luke 18:17-18
    2 verses
    85%

    17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

    18A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

  • Luke 18:15
    85%

    15People were also bringing infants to Jesus so that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    84%

    1At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

    2Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

    3And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

    4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

    6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

  • Mark 9:36-39
    4 verses
    79%

    36He took a little child, placed him in the midst of them, and, taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

    37'Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'

    38John said to him, 'Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.'

    39'Do not stop him,' Jesus said. 'No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me.'

  • Matt 18:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

    11For the Son of Man came to save what was lost.

  • Luke 9:46-48
    3 verses
    73%

    46An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest.

    47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had the child stand beside him.

    48Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'

  • Matt 18:14
    73%

    14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that any of these little ones should perish.

  • Matt 21:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15When the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' they became indignant

    16They said to him, 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' Jesus replied, 'Yes, have you never read: Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise?'

  • Mark 10:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!'

    24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Mark 9:42
    70%

    42'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

  • Matt 11:16
    69%

    16To what can I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions:

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11I tell you, many will come from the east and the west and will recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

    12But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Luke 17:2
    69%

    2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • John 13:33
    68%

    33'Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you: Where I am going, you cannot come.'

  • Luke 8:51
    68%

    51When He arrived at the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, James, John, and the child’s father and mother.

  • Mark 9:1
    68%

    1And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'

  • Luke 9:50
    68%

    50'Do not stop him,' Jesus said, 'for whoever is not against you is for you.'

  • Matt 3:14
    68%

    14But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

  • Matt 5:9
    68%

    9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

  • Mark 7:27
    68%

    27But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, because it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs."

  • Luke 18:24
    67%

    24Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Luke 18:40
    67%

    40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

  • Luke 10:9
    67%

    9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

  • Matt 17:26
    67%

    26'From others,' Peter answered. 'Then the sons are exempt,' Jesus said to him.

  • Matt 14:18
    67%

    18Jesus said, 'Bring them here to me.'

  • Luke 12:32
    67%

    32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

  • Matt 15:30
    67%

    30Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the mute, the crippled, and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.