The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!"
NIV
And the disciples were amazed and bewildered and perplexed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who trust (place their confidence, their sense of safety) in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
AMP
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
KJV
"It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied.
NIV
But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart [your condition of insensibility to the call of God] he wrote you this precept in your Law.
AMP
And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
KJV
"Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
NIV
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all.
AMP
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
KJV