NETBible | But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 1 |
NIV © |
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." |
NASB © |
But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." |
NLT © |
But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these." |
MSG © |
But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these." |
BBE © |
But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. |
NRSV © |
but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs." |
NKJV © |
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven." |
KJV | But <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036> (5627)_, Suffer <863> (5628) little children <3813>_, and <2532> forbid <2967> (5720) them <846> not <3361>_, to come <2064> (5629) unto <4314> me <3165>_: for <1063> of such <5108> is <2076> (5748) the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772>_. |
NASB © |
But Jesus <2424> said <3004> , "Let <863> the children <3813> alone <863> , and do not hinder <2967> them from coming <2064> to Me; for the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772> belongs <1510> to such <5108> as these <5108> ." |
NET [draft] ITL | But <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036> , “Let <863> the little children <3813> come <2064> to <4314> me <3165> and <2532> do <2967> not <3361> try to stop <2967> them <846> , for <1063> the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772> belongs to such <5108> as these .”<1510> |
GREEK | o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> CONJ ihsouv <2424> N-NSM eipen <2036> (5627) V-2AAI-3S afete <863> (5628) V-2AAM-2P ta <3588> T-APN paidia <3813> N-APN kai <2532> CONJ mh <3361> PRT-N kwluete <2967> (5720) V-PAM-2P auta <846> P-APN elyein <2064> (5629) V-2AAN prov <4314> PREP me <3165> P-1AS twn <3588> T-GPN gar <1063> CONJ toioutwn <5108> D-GPN estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S h <3588> T-NSF basileia <932> N-NSF twn <3588> T-GPM ouranwn <3772> N-GPM |
NETBible | But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 1 |
NET Notes |
1 sn The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant. |