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Matthew 18:2–3

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2He called a small child and had him stand among them. 3“Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children,w you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.x

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Cross references

  1. wMt 19:14; Mk 10:15; Lk 18:17; 1Co 14:20; 1Pt 2:2
  2. xMt 5:20; 7:21; 19:23–24; Mk 9:47; Jn 3:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And calling a child to himself, he had him stand in their midst and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn around and become like young children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven!

KJV 1900King James Version

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 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.