Matthew 19:14-16

J.B. Phillips New Testament

Jesus welcomes children

^13-15 Then some little children were brought to him, so that he could put his hands on them and pray for them. The disciples frowned on the parents’ action but Jesus said, “You must let little children come to me, and you must never stop them. The kingdom of Heaven belongs to little children like these!” Then he laid his hands on them and went on his way.

Jesus shows that keeping the commandments is not enough

¹⁶ Then it happened that a man came up to him and said, “Master what good thing must I do to secure eternal life?”