Mark 10:15

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“Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.””

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BSBPD

“Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child--he may not enter into it;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 10:15 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 18:3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Luke 18:17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  3. John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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