Matthew 18:3 meaning and explanation

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3, Berean Standard Bible

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The disciples have just asked who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and Jesus answers by placing a little child among them. In that culture children had no status or claim, so the child becomes a living picture of humility and dependence.

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