Matthew 19:15

And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

In Context

14But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

16Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Good Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:14-16

Christ's Tenderness to Children. 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. We have here the welcome which Christ gave to some little children that were brought to him. Observe, I. The faith of those that brought them. How many they were, that were… Read the whole commentary →

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