² Then Jesus called a little ^(A)child to Him, set him in the midst of them,

Jesus Blesses Little Children^(A)

^13 (B)Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for ^(C)of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

⁷ Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a ^(A)little child; I do not know how ^(B)to go out or come in.

³⁶ Then ^(A)He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷ “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and ^(B)whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”

⁷ But the Lord said to me: