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ButδὲJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςcalledπροσεκαλέσατοthemαὐτὰto himself,προσεκαλέσατοsaying,λέγων“LetἌφετεthe childrenτὰ παιδίαcomeἔρχεσθαιtoπρόςme,μεandκαὶdo notμὴhinderκωλύετεthem;αὐτάforγὰρto suchτῶν τοιούτωνbelongsἐστὶνthe kingdomἡ βασιλείαof God.τοῦ θεοῦ
Luke 18:16
Study it in the app“But Jesus called them to himself, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 18:16, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- calledπροσεκαλέσατοprosekalesato
summon
Call to oneself, summon.
Where else “prosekalesato” appears- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- “LetἌφετεAphete
allow
To permit: the children coming to Jesus.
Where else “Aphete” appears- the childrenπαιδίαpaidia
child
A child of few years, boy or girl.
Where else “paidia” appears- comeἔρχεσθαιerchesthai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchesthai” appears- hinderκωλύετεkōlyete
hinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “kōlyete” appears- to suchτοιούτωνtoioutōn
such
Such, of this kind.
Where else “toioutōn” appears- belongsἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileia” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
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Jesus blesses the children
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Luke 18:15-17
15And they were bringing to him even the babies, so that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them. 16But Jesus called them to himself, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.”
13Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, “Let the children be, and do not hinder them from coming to me, for to such as these belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15And after laying his hands on them, he went from there.
13And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. 14But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such as these belongs the kingdom of God. 15Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.” 16And taking them in his arms, he was blessing them, laying his hands on them.
The context
15And they were bringing to him even the babies, so that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.
16 · This verse (above)
17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.”
To study Luke 18 in a group
1. What it says
In the parable of the two men praying in the temple, what does each one say, and who goes home declared righteous? (vv. 10-14)
2. What it means
What does Jesus ask of the rich ruler, and how does he react? What does Jesus say about what is impossible and possible with God? (vv. 18-27)
3. How I live it
The blind man kept shouting though people told him to be quiet, and Jesus asked what he wanted (vv. 38-41). What would you ask Jesus today?