Matthew 19:13

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

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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 that way, from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were castrated by men; and there are eunuchs who castrated themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to assimilate it, let him assimilate.”

14So Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2So Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,

Mark 10:13People started bringing little children to Him, that He might touch them; so the disciples started rebuking those doing the bringing.

Luke 9:54Well, when His disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and consume them, just like 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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