Matthew 19:13

Then children were brought to him, so that he would lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

In Context

12For there are eunuchs who were born this way from their mother's belly, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs because of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to

14But Jesus said, Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for of such kind is the kingdom of the heavens.

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Cross References

Genesis 48:1And it came to pass after these things, that it was reported to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

1 Samuel 1:24And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to the house of LORD in Shiloh, and the child was young.

Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their sons after them.

Matthew 18:2And having called in a child, Jesus set it in the midst of them.

Mark 10:13And they brought children to him, so that he would touch them. And the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

Luke 9:54And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:4-13

The Law of Divorce. 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put… Read the whole commentary →

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