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Matthew 19:13
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Matthew 19:13
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Jesus Blesses Little Children
13 Then children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them,
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Matthew 19:13
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Matthew 19:13
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The Little Children and Jesus(A)
13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them(B) and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 18:15-17
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Luke 18:15-17
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Jesus Blesses Little Children
15 People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. 16 But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”(A)
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Luke 18:15-17
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Luke 18:15-17
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The Little Children and Jesus(A)
15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child(B) will never enter it.”
Mark 10:13-16
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Mark 10:13-16
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Jesus Blesses Little Children
13 People were bringing children to him in order that he might touch them, and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”(A) 16 And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.(B)
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Mark 10:13-16
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Mark 10:13-16
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The Little Children and Jesus(A)
13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.(B) 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”(C) 16 And he took the children in his arms,(D) placed his hands on them and blessed them.
Matthew 18:2-5
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Matthew 18:2-5
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2 He called a child, whom he put among them, 3 and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(A) 4 Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(B)
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Matthew 18:2-5
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Matthew 18:2-5
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2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,(A) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(B) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(C) 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(D)
Acts 2:39
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Acts 2:39
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39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.”(A)
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Acts 2:39
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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
Luke 9:54-55
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Luke 9:54-55
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54 When his disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”[a](A) 55 But he turned and rebuked them.
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- 9.54 Other ancient authorities add as Elijah did
Luke 9:54-55
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Luke 9:54-55
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54 When the disciples James and John(A) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[a]?”(B) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
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- Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did
Luke 9:49-50
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Luke 9:49-50
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Another Exorcist
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow with us.”(A) 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”(B)
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Luke 9:49-50
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49 “Master,”(A) said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”(B)
Matthew 20:31
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Matthew 20:31
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31 The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet, but they shouted even more loudly, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”
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Matthew 20:31
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31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Matthew 16:22
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Matthew 16:22
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22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.”
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Matthew 16:22
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Matthew 16:22
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22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
Jeremiah 32:39
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Jeremiah 32:39
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39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for all time, for their own good and the good of their children after them.(A)
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Jeremiah 32:39
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39 I will give them singleness(A) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(B) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.
Psalm 115:14-15
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Psalm 115:14-15
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14 May the Lord give you increase,
both you and your children.(A)
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.(B)
Psalm 115:14-15
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Psalm 115:14-15
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1 Samuel 1:24
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1 Samuel 1:24
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24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull,[a] an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. She brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh, and the child was young.(A)
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- 1.24 Q ms Gk Syr: MT three bulls
1 Samuel 1:24
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1 Samuel 1:24
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24 After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull,[a](A) an ephah[b] of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh.
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- 1 Samuel 1:24 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac; Masoretic Text with three bulls
- 1 Samuel 1:24 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms
Genesis 48:9-20
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Genesis 48:9-20
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9 Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.”(A) 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, and he could not see well. So Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.(B) 11 Israel said to Joseph, “I did not expect to see your face, and here God has let me see your children also.”(C) 12 Then Joseph removed them from his father’s knees,[a] and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them near him. 14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands, for Manasseh was the firstborn.(D) 15 He blessed Joseph and said,
“The God before whom my ancestors Abraham and Isaac walked,
the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,(E)
16 the angel who has redeemed me from all harm, bless the boys,
and in them let my name be perpetuated and the name of my ancestors Abraham and Isaac,
and let them grow into a multitude on the earth.”(F)
17 When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, so he took his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.(G) 18 Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father! Since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head.” 19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”(H) 20 So he blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will invoke blessings, saying,
‘God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh.’ ”
So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
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- 48.12 Heb from his knees
Genesis 48:9-20
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Genesis 48:9-20
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9 “They are the sons God has given me here,”(A) Joseph said to his father.
Then Israel said, “Bring them to me so I may bless(B) them.”
10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see.(C) So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them(D) and embraced them.(E)
11 Israel(F) said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again,(G) and now God has allowed me to see your children too.”(H)
12 Then Joseph removed them from Israel’s knees(I) and bowed down with his face to the ground.(J) 13 And Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh on his left toward Israel’s right hand,(K) and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel(L) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,(M) though he was the younger,(N) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.(O)
15 Then he blessed(P) Joseph and said,
“May the God before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,(Q)
the God who has been my shepherd(R)
all my life to this day,
16 the Angel(S) who has delivered me from all harm(T)
—may he bless(U) these boys.(V)
May they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,(W)
and may they increase greatly
on the earth.”(X)
17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand(Y) on Ephraim’s head(Z) he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”(AA)
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great.(AB) Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he,(AC) and his descendants will become a group of nations.(AD)” 20 He blessed(AE) them that day(AF) and said,
“In your[a] name will Israel(AG) pronounce this blessing:(AH)
‘May God make you like Ephraim(AI) and Manasseh.(AJ)’”
So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
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- Genesis 48:20 The Hebrew is singular.
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