3And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. …
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers. I. The occasion of this discourse concerning humility was an unbecoming contest among the disciples for precedency; they came to him, saying , among themselves (for they were ashamed to ask him, Mark 9:34), W…
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