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Matthew 19:13-15
New Century Version
Matthew 19:13-15
New Century Version
Jesus Welcomes Children
13 Then the people brought their little children to Jesus so he could put his hands on them[a] and pray for them. His followers told them to stop, 14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people who are like these children.” 15 After Jesus put his hands on the children, he left there.
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- 19:13 put his hands on them Showing that Jesus gave special blessings to these children.
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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