Matthew 19:13

Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 so from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.

14But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

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Cross References

Genesis 48:1After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick: and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.

1 Samuel 1:24And after she had weaned him, she carried him with her, with three calves, and three bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she brought him to the house of the Lord in Silo. Now the child was as yet very young:

Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all days : and that it may be well with them, and with their children after them.

Matthew 18:2And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,

Mark 10:13And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them.

Luke 9:54And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

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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