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Matthew 19:14

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But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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  1. Matthew 18:3Rank 1 from verse 14
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    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.

  2. Luke 18:16–17Rank 2 from verse 14
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    16But 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.

    17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

  3. 1 Corinthians 14:20Rank 3 from verse 14
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    20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

  4. Mark 10:14Rank 4 from verse 14
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    14But 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.

  5. Matthew 11:25Rank 5 from verse 14
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    25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

  6. 1 Peter 2:1–2Rank 6 from verse 14
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

    2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

  7. 1 Samuel 1:11Rank 7 from verse 14
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    11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.

  8. Genesis 17:24–26Rank 8 from verse 14
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    24And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

    25And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

    26In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

  9. Judges 13:7Rank 9 from verse 14
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    7But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

  10. 1 Samuel 1:24Rank 10 from verse 14
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    24¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.

  11. 1 Samuel 2:18Rank 11 from verse 14
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    18¶ But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

  12. 1 Samuel 1:22Rank 12 from verse 14
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    22But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.

  13. Genesis 17:7–8Rank 13 from verse 14
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    7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

    8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

  14. Genesis 21:4Rank 14 from verse 14
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    4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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Matthew 19:14

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

suffer

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1. To permit, allow, let, or tolerate. 2. To endure, bear, experience, undergo, or be subjected to something.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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19:13¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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19:15And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

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