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Matthew 18:3
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And he said:
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 18:3 in Other Translations
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And 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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and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
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and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in.
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"I assure you," He said, "unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3 In-Context
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At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.
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And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
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Matthew 19:14
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1 Peter 2:2
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Matthew 3:2
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