Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then Jesus said,
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said,
King James Version
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
International Standard Version
Jesus, however, said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to people like these."
A Conservative Version
But Jesus said, Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.
American Standard Version
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
Amplified
But He said,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said, "Allow these little children to come to me and stop trying to prevent them. For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such [humble ones] as these." [See 18:4].
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus said: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Common New Testament
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus said, let the children alone, and don't hinder them from coming to me: for of such does the gospel-kingdom consist.
Darby Translation
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:
Godbey New Testament
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not try to keep them from coming to me, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as they are."
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus said, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
But Jesus said, Let go the young children, and hinder them not, to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.
King James 2000
But Jesus said, Allow little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jesus said, "Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of heaven."
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus said, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Jesus said unto them, "Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Moffatt New Testament
but Jesus said to them, "Let the children alone, do not stop them from coming to me: the Realm of heaven belongs to such as these."
Montgomery New Testament
"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
NET Bible
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."
Noyes New Testament
But Jesus said to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Jesus, said - Suffer the children - and do not hinder them - to come unto me, - for, of such, is the kingdom of the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then said Jesus, Permit little children, and hinder them not from coming to me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus, however, said: "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs."
Webster
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."
Williams New Testament
But Jesus said, "Let the little children alone, and stop preventing them from coming to me, for to such as these the kingdom of heaven belongs."
World English Bible
But 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."
Worrell New Testament
But Jesus said, "Permit the little children??nd do not forbid them??o come to Me; for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."
Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said, Suffer the children to come to me, and do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'
Themes
Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For forbidding children to be brought to him
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
Defender of the weak » Little children
Home » Children » Esteemed highly
Jesus Christ » History of » Blesses little children (in peraea)
Kingdom of heaven » Children of the
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To bring them to Christ
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 19:14
Prayers for Matthew 19:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Little Children Brought To Jesus
13
Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 18:3
Luke 18:16-17
Jesus, however, invited them:
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
Genesis 17:7-8
I will keep My covenant between Me and you, and your future offspring throughout their generations, as an everlasting covenant
Genesis 17:24-26
Abraham was 99 years old when the flesh of his foreskin was circumcised,
Genesis 21:4
When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.
Judges 13:7
He said to me, ‘You will conceive and give birth to a son. Therefore, do not drink wine or beer, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from birth until the day of his death.’”
1 Samuel 1:11
Making a vow,
1 Samuel 1:22
Hannah did not go and explained to her husband, “After the child is weaned, I’ll take him to appear in the Lord’s presence
1 Samuel 1:24
When she had weaned him, she took him with her to Shiloh, as well as a three-year-old bull,
1 Samuel 2:18
The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said,
Mark 10:14
When Jesus saw it, He was indignant
1 Peter 2:1-2
So rid yourselves of