Mark 10:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

New Living Translation
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

English Standard Version
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

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

New American Standard Bible
Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

NASB 1995
"Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

NASB 1977
“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all.

Amplified Bible
I 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.”

Christian Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

Contemporary English Version
I promise you that you cannot get into God's kingdom, unless you accept it the way a child does."

Good News Translation
I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child receives it will never enter it."

International Standard Version
I tell all of you with certainty, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it."

NET Bible
I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

New King James Version
Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

King James 2000 Bible
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

New Heart English Bible
Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

American King James Version
Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

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

A Faithful Version
Truly I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God like a little child shall in no way enter into it."

Darby Bible Translation
Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, he shall not enter it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Verely I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle childe, he shall not enter therein.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ueryly I say vnto you, whosoeuer doth not receaue ye kingdome of God as a young childe, he shall not enter therin.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Verely I saye vnto you: Who so euer receaueth not the kyngdome of God as a childe, he shal not entre therin.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Verely I saye vnto you whosoever shall not receave ye kyngdome of God as a chylde he shall not entre therin.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
truly I say to you, whoever may not receive the Kingdom of God as a child—he may not enter into it”;

Berean Literal Bible
Truly I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child shall never enter into it."

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Truly, I say to you, whoever shall not welcomingly receive the kingdom of God like as a little child, shall not enter into it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Amen, I say to you, no one who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will enter it.”

Lamsa Bible
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little boy shall not enter it.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Verily I say to you, Whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

Godbey New Testament
Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

Haweis New Testament
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in nowise enter into it.

Mace New Testament
I declare unto you, he that shall pretend to be admitted into the kingdom of God, and has not the temper of a little child, shall not enter therein.

Weymouth New Testament
In solemn truth I tell you that no one who does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will by any possibility enter it."

Worrell New Testament
Verily I say to you, whosoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, will in no wise enter therein."

Worsley New Testament
Verily I tell you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall by no means enter into it.
















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