Focused Passage

Luke 18:15-17

Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem

Jesus teaches disciples to persist in prayer, contrasts self-righteousness with humble mercy-seeking, welcomes childlike kingdom receivers, exposes wealth as a rival master, foretells his suffering and resurrection, and gives sight to a blind beggar who recognizes him as Son of David.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

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Verse 15

Cross-references

Matthew 19:13BSB references Mark 10:13BSB references Mark 10:14Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:24Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:25Classic cross-references

Original words

NowδὲG1161Conjunction[people] were even bringingΠροσέφερονG4374Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural. . .καὶG2532Conjunction[their]τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralbabiesβρέφηG1025Noun - Accusative Neuter Pluralto [Jesus]αὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularforἵναG2443ConjunctionHim to place His handsἅπτηταιG680Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singularon themαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person PluralAnd whenδὲG1161ConjunctiontheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluraldisciplesμαθηταὶG3101Noun - Nominative Masculine Pluralsaw [this]ἰδόντεςG3708Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluralthey rebukedἐπετίμωνG2008Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural[those who brought them]αὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Matthew 18:3Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:1Classic cross-references Matthew 19:14Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:20Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:14Classic cross-references

Original words

ButδὲG1161Conjunction-ὉG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularcalled [the children] to [Him]προσεκαλέσατοG4341Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular. . .αὐτὰG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural[and] saidλέγωνG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularLetἌφετεG863Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluraltheτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Plurallittle childrenπαιδίαG3813Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralcomeἔρχεσθαιG2064Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassivetoπρόςG4314PrepositionMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunction{do} notμὴG3361AdverbhinderκωλύετεG2967Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralthemαὐτάG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person PluralForγὰρG1063ConjunctiontheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularkingdomβασιλείαG932Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularbelongsἐστὶνG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartoτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter Pluralsuch as theseτοιούτωνG5108Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Mark 10:15Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:18Classic cross-references Matthew 18:3Classic cross-references Psalms 131:1Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:14Classic cross-references

Original words

TrulyἀμὴνG281Hebrew WordI tellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural-ἂνG302Particleanyone whoὃςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularvvvμὴG3361Adverbdoes not receiveδέξηταιG1209Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person SingulartheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularkingdomβασιλείανG932Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularlikeὡςG5613Adverba little childπαιδίονG3813Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularvvvοὐG3756AdverbvvvμὴG3361Adverbwill never enterεἰσέλθῃG1525Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .εἰςG1519PrepositionitαὐτήνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

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