Matthew 19:13-15
New American Standard Bible
Jesus Blesses Little Children
13 (A)Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “[a](B)Leave the children alone, and do not [b]forbid them to come to Me; for (C)the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
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- Matthew 19:14 Or Permit the children
- Matthew 19:14 Or prevent them from coming
Matthew 19:13-15
The Message
To Enter God’s Kingdom
13-15 One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: “Let the children alone, don’t prevent them from coming to me. God’s kingdom is made up of people like these.” After laying hands on them, he left.
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