Luke 18:17

Luke 18:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
• New International Version (NIV)Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

Context of Luke 18:17

15Now they were also bringing their babies to Him, so that He would touch and bless them, and when the disciples noticed it, they began reprimanding them. 16But Jesus called them to Himself, saying [to the apostles], “Allow the children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 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.” 18A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?” 19Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially and morally] good except God alone.

Luke 18:17 word by word

ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν· ὃς ἂν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• Whosoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• shallδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• ·ἐάνean · ifG1437
• notμήmē · notG3361
• the kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• a little childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• shallεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• in no wiseοὐou · noG3756
• thereinεἰςeis · towardG1519
• thereinαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 18:17

• Psalms 131:1Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.
• Mark 10:15I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
• 1 Peter 1:14[Live] as obedient children [of God]; do not be conformed to the evil desires which governed you in your ignorance [before you knew the requirements and transforming power of the good news regarding salvation].

Commentaries on Luke 18:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-17Verses 15-17 None are too little, too young, to be brought to Christ, who knows how to show kindness to those not capable of doing service to him. It is the mind of Christ, that little children should be brought to him. The promise is to us, and to our seed; therefore He will bid them welcome to him with us. And we must receive his kingdom as children, not by purchase, and must call it our Father's gift.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17receive the kingdom of God like a little child: Entrance into the kingdom of God requires childlike faith and dependence on God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715. infants--showing that some, at least, of those called in Matthew (Mt 19:13) and Mark (Mr 10:13) simply "little" or "young children," were literally "babes." touch them--or, as more fully in Matthew (Mt 19:13), "put His hands on them and pray," or invoke a "blessing" on them (Mr 10:16), according to venerable custom (Ge 48:14, 15). rebuked them--Repeatedly the disciples thus interposed to save annoyance and interruption to their Master; but, as the…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:17

• Babes
• Jesus, the Christ
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Symbols and Similitudes

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Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings