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Matthew 19:13
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Matthew 19:13
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Jesus Blesses the Children
13 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
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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.
Mark 10:13-16
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Mark 10:13-16
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Jesus Blesses the Children
13 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
14 When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” 16 Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
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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.
Luke 18:15-17
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Luke 18:15-17
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Jesus Blesses the Children
15 One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him.
16 Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 17 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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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.”
Matthew 18:2-5
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Matthew 18:2-5
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2 Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. 3 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
5 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf[a] is welcoming me.
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- 18:5 Greek in my name.
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 This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away[a]—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”
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- 2:39 Or and to people far in the future, or and to the Gentiles.
Acts 2:39
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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 James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up[a]?” 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.[b]
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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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Using the Name of Jesus
49 John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.”
50 But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.”
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Luke 9:49-50
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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 “Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them.
But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
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Matthew 20:31
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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 But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him[a] for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen to you!”
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- 16:22 Or began to correct him.
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 And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.
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Jeremiah 32:39
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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 richly bless
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
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 the child was weaned, Hannah took him to the Tabernacle in Shiloh. They brought along a three-year-old bull[a] for the sacrifice and a basket[b] of flour and some wine.
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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 “Yes,” Joseph told him, “these are the sons God has given me here in Egypt.”
And Jacob said, “Bring them closer to me, so I can bless them.”
10 Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Jacob kissed and embraced them. 11 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “I never thought I would see your face again, but now God has let me see your children, too!”
12 Joseph moved the boys, who were at their grandfather’s knees, and he bowed with his face to the ground. 13 Then he positioned the boys in front of Jacob. With his right hand he directed Ephraim toward Jacob’s left hand, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Jacob’s right hand. 14 But Jacob crossed his arms as he reached out to lay his hands on the boys’ heads. He put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, though he was the younger boy, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, though he was the firstborn. 15 Then he blessed Joseph and said,
“May the God before whom my grandfather Abraham
and my father, Isaac, walked—
the God who has been my shepherd
all my life, to this very day,
16 the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm—
may he bless these boys.
May they preserve my name
and the names of Abraham and Isaac.
And may their descendants multiply greatly
throughout the earth.”
17 But Joseph was upset when he saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head. So Joseph lifted it to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 “No, my father,” he said. “This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”
19 But his father refused. “I know, my son; I know,” he replied. “Manasseh will also become a great people, but his younger brother will become even greater. And his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”
20 So Jacob blessed the boys that day with this blessing: “The people of Israel will use your names when they give a blessing. They will say, ‘May God make you as prosperous as Ephraim and Manasseh.’” In this way, Jacob put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
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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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