Verse 3

Matthew 18:3

Young's Literal Translation

3 and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ εἶπεν· Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.
English Translation
And he said: Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like the children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1 At that hour came the disciples near to Yashua (Jesus), saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign o... Focus ↗
2 And Yashua (Jesus) having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, Focus ↗
3 and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter...
4 whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens. Focus ↗
5 'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me, Focus ↗
6 and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for... Focus ↗
7 'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to co... Focus ↗
8 'And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good... Focus ↗
9 'And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee o... Focus ↗
10 'Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in... Focus ↗
11 for the Son of Man did come to save the lost. Focus ↗
12 'What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not... Focus ↗
13 and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it m... Focus ↗
14 so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones ma... Focus ↗
15 'And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if h... Focus ↗
16 and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three e... Focus ↗
17 'And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, le... Focus ↗
18 'Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the h... Focus ↗
19 'Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they... Focus ↗
20 for where there are two or three gathered together -- to my name, there am I in the midst of them.' Focus ↗
21 Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I for... Focus ↗
22 Yashua (Jesus) saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven. Focus ↗
23 'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoni... Focus ↗
24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents... Focus ↗
25 and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, a... Focus ↗
26 The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I w... Focus ↗
27 and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forg... Focus ↗
28 'And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred... Focus ↗
29 His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience w... Focus ↗
30 and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was ow... Focus ↗
31 'And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having... Focus ↗
32 then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seein... Focus ↗
33 did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly wit... Focus ↗
34 'And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was ow... Focus ↗
35 so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hear... Focus ↗