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Matthew 19:13-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 19:13-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Blessing the Children
13 Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.(A) 14 Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.”[a](B) 15 After putting His hands on them, He went on from there.
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- Matthew 19:14 Lit heaven is of such ones
Matthew 19:13-15
New International Version
Matthew 19:13-15
New International Version
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.
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs(C) to such as these.”(D) 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
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