14But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'


In Context

11 And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;

12 for there are eunuchs who from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive it — let him receive.'

13 Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

15 and having laid on them his hands, he departed thence.

16 And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

Matthew 19:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:14Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, |Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.