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
Matthew 19:13-15
International Standard Version
Jesus Blesses the Little Children(A)
13 Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought[a] them. 14 Jesus, however, said, “Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom from[b] heaven belongs to people like these.” 15 When he had laid his hands on them, he went on from there.
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- Matthew 19:13 The Gk. lacks those who brought
- Matthew 19:14 Lit. of
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