Matthew 19:13-19

New American Standard Bible

Jesus Blesses Little Children

^13 (A)Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ But Jesus said, “^[a](B)Leave the children alone, and do not ^[b]forbid them to come to Me; for ^(C)the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ¹⁵ After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.

The Rich Young Ruler

^16 (D)And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain ^(E)eternal life?” ¹⁷ And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but ^(F)if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” ¹⁸ Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “^(G)You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; ^19 (H)Honor your father and mother; and ^(I)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”