Mark 10:15

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

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WEBBE

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

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Ἀμὴν Amēn Amen G281 λέγω legō I say G3004 ὑμῖν humin to you G4771 ὃς hos who[ever] G3739 ἂν an only G302 μὴ mē unless G3361 δέξηται dexētai shall receive G1209 τὴν tēn the G3588 βασιλείαν basileian kingdom G932 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ὡς hōs as G5613 παιδίον paidion a child G3813 οὐ ou certainly G3756 μὴ mē not G3361 εἰσέλθῃ eiselthē shall enter G1525 εἰς eis into G1519 αὐτήν autēn it G846

The early church

(ubi sup.) That is, if ye have not innocence and purity of mind like that of children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. Or else, we are ordered to receive the kingdom of God, that is, the doctrine of the Gospel, as a little child, because as a child, when he is taught, does not contradict his teachers, nor put together reasonings and words against them, but receives with faith what they teach, and obeys them with awe, so we also are to receive the word of the Lord with simple obedience, and without any gainsaying. It goes on: And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–16

Some parents or nurses brought little children to Christ, that he should touch them, in token of his blessing them. It does not appear that they needed bodily cures, nor were they capable of being taught: but those who had the care of them believed that Christ's blessing would do their souls good; therefore they brought them to him. Jesus ordered that they should be brought to him, and that nothing should be said or done to hinder it. Children should be directed to the Saviour as soon as they are able to understand his words. Also, we must receive the kingdom of God as little children; we must stand affected to Christ and his grace, as little children to their parents, nurses, and teachers.

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