Luke 18:17
Strong's Lexicon
Truly
ἀμὴν (amēn)
Hebrew Word
Strong's Greek 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.

I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

if
ἂν (an)
Particle
Strong's Greek 302: A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.

anyone
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

does not receive
δέξηται (dexētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kingdom
βασιλείαν (basileian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a little child,
παιδίον (paidion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

he will never enter
εἰσέλθῃ (eiselthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

it.
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

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

Young's Literal Translation
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I assure you: Whoever does not welcome 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]."

King James Bible
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Parallel Verses
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.”

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."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child 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 get into it at all."

NET Bible
I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

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.

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.

Young's Literal Translation
verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
















Cross References
Matthew 18:3
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.

Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Luke 18:16
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 18:15
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 18:19
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
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