Matthew 19:13

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.” 1 Jesus Blesses Little Children

14But Jesus said, “Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2Then Jesus called a little child, and set him in their midst,

Mark 10:13And they were bringing to Him little children, that He might touch them; but the disciples were rebuking those who brought them.

Luke 9:54And when they saw this, James and John His disciples said, “Lord, do You wish that we should call down fire from heaven and consume them, as 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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