Berean Standard Bible
“But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.””
Parents were bringing children to Jesus so that he might lay his hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. In their world children had little status, and the disciples likely saw the parents as wasting Jesus' time.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
World English Bible (WEB)
But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
King James Version (KJV)
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But Jesus said, 'Permit the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y Jesús dijo: Dejad á los niños, y no les impidáis de venir á mí; porque de los tales es el reino de los cielos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―No, no—intervino Jesús—.No impidan que los niños vengan a mí, porque de ellos es el reino de los cielos.
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