Bible Verses About Let the Children Come
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for let the children come, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 285 votes, led by Matthew 19:14. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Let the Children Come
Matthew 19:1455 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 18:15-1740 votes
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Mark 10:13-1637 votes
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Luke 18:1726 votes
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Proverbs 22:625 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Ephesians 6:423 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Mark 10:1419 votes
But 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.
Ephesians 2:8-914 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Ephesians 6:1-314 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Proverbs 13:2412 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs 22:1510 votes
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Luke 18:1610 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about let the children come?
Readers most often cite Matthew 19:14 on the subject of let the children come. Across 285 votes, 12 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 18:15-17, Mark 10:13-16, Luke 18:17. This page lists all 12 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.