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

Luke 18:17 · KJV

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

— Luke 18:17

Verse 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.

Verse 18

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 18 — Context

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when {his} disciples saw {it}, they rebuked them.

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.

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

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none {is} good, save one, {that is}, God.

Cross References

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.

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.

Psalms 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. {exercise...: Heb. walk} {high: Heb. wonderful}

1 Peter 1:14

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