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TrulyἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνwhoeverὃς ἂνdoes notμὴreceiveδέξηταιthe kingdomτὴν βασιλείανof Godτοῦ θεοῦlikeὡςa childπαιδίονwill neverοὐ μὴenterεἰσέλθῃintoεἰςit.”αὐτήν
Luke 18:17
Study it in the app“Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 18:17, word by word
- Trulyἀμὴνamēn
truly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appears- I tellλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- receiveδέξηταιdexētai
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dexētai” appears- the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- a childπαιδίονpaidion
child
A child of few years, boy or girl.
Where else “paidion” appears- enterεἰσέλθῃeiselthēi
enter
To go into a house, a town or a place.
Where else “eiselthēi” appears
Parallel passages
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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
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.
17 · This verse (above)
18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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?