Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

Holman Bible

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

International Standard Version

I tell all of you with certainty, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never get into it at all."

A Conservative Version

Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will, no, not enter into it.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God [with faith and humility] like a child will not enter it at all.”

An Understandable Version

Truly I tell you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God the way a little child does, that person will by no means enter it."

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it."

Daniel Mace New Testament

I declare unto you, he that does not come with the disposition of a child shall not enter into the kingdom of God.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

Truly I say unto you, whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

Goodspeed New Testament

I tell you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child should not enter into it.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it."

Modern King James verseion

Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no way enter into it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever receiveth not the kingdom of God, as a child: he shall not enter therein."

Moffatt New Testament

I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."

Montgomery New Testament

"I tell you in solemn truth that whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child, he will never get into it."

NET Bible

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

New Heart English Bible

Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

Noyes New Testament

Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, will not enter therein.

Sawyer New Testament

I tell you truly, that whoever receives not the kingdom of God as a little child, shall by no means enter into it.

The Emphasized Bible

Verily I say unto you - Whosoever shall not welcome the kingdom of God, as a child, in nowise shall enter thereinto.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Twentieth Century New Testament

I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."

Williams New Testament

I solemnly say to you, Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God as a little child does, will never get into it at all."

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

Verily I say to you, whosoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein."

Worsley New Testament

Verily I tell you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter into it.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

δέχομαι 
Dechomai 
εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
receive, take, accept, take up
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 30
Usage: 120

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

δέχομαι 
Dechomai 
Usage: 30

the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

παιδίον 
Paidion 
Usage: 35

in
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

no wise
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

References

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Little Children Brought To Jesus

16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto 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 Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?


Cross References

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.

Psalm 131:1-2

{A Song of degrees of David.} LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

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.

1 Peter 1:14

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

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