Matthew 18

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

3 Ref 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;

4 Ref whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

5 Ref `And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

6 Ref and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

King James Version (KJV)

3 Ref 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.

4 Ref Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 Ref And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

6 Ref But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

3 Ref And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Ref Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 Ref And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

6 Ref But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

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