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


In Context

14 I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

15 And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

16 and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

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

18 And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?'

19 And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:17Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child 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 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.