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

15 Now 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.

16 But 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.

17 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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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction [people] were even bringing Προσέφερον G4374 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction [their] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural babies βρέφη G1025 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural to [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular for ἵνα G2443 Conjunction Him to place His hands ἅπτηται G680 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular on them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural And when δὲ G1161 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural saw [this] ἰδόντες G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural they rebuked ἐπετίμων G2008 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [those who brought them] αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular called [the children] to [Him] προσεκαλέσατο G4341 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural [and] said λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Let Ἄφετε G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural little children παιδία G3813 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural come ἔρχεσθαι G2064 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive to πρός G4314 Preposition Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb hinder κωλύετε G2967 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural them αὐτά G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular belongs ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural such as these τοιούτων G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ἂν G302 Particle anyone who ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not receive δέξηται G1209 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb a little child παιδίον G3813 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb will never enter εἰσέλθῃ G1525 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

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