17Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.


In Context

14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

15 And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw it rebuked them.

16 But Jesus calling them to him said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

17 Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

18 And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

19 But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

Luke 18:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:17I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:17Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:17Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:17verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:17Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.