Luke 18:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“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.”

Luke 18:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 18:1624 words

ὁhothe

δὲdeand / but

ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus

προσεκαλέσατοprosekalesatocall (for, to, unto)

αὐτὰautahe / she / it / same

λέγωνlegōnsay

ἌφετεAphetecry, forgive, forsake

τὰtathe

παιδίαpaidia(little, young) child, damsel

ἔρχεσθαιerchesthaicome / go

πρόςprosto / toward

μεmeI

καὶkaiand / also

μὴmēnot

κωλύετεkōlyeteforbid, hinder, keep from

αὐτάautahe / she / it / same

τῶνtōnthe

γὰρgarfor

τοιούτωνtoioutōnlike, such (an one)

ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I

ἡhēthe

βασιλείαbasileiakingdom

τοῦtouthe

θεοῦtheouGod

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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