Matthew 19:13-15
Christian Standard Bible
Blessing the Children
13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.(A) 14 Jesus said, “Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”[a](B) 15 After placing his hands on them, he went on from there.
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- 19:14 Lit heaven is of such ones
Luke 18:15-17
Christian Standard Bible
Blessing the Children
15 People(A) were bringing infants to him so that he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to me,(B) and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you,(C) whoever does not receive(D) the kingdom of God like a little child(E) will never enter it.”
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