Luke 18:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Then Jesus called them to him and said, “Allow the children to come to me. Don’t forbid them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people like these children. ¹⁷ I assure you that whoever doesn’t welcome God’s kingdom like a child will never enter it.”

A rich man’s question

¹⁸ A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?”