Matthew 19:13

Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought 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

12Some men are incapable of marriage because they were born that way, or have been made so by other people, while there are others who stay single for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven. Accept this if you can.”

14Jesus, however, said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”

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Cross References

Genesis 48:1Now after these things, Joseph was told, “Your father is sick.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Matthew 18:2Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said,

Mark 10:13Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who had brought them.

Luke 9:54When James and John saw this, they said, “Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens 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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