Matthew 19:16
Behold, a man came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life?”
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15He placed his hands on the children, and then he went away from there.
Cross References
Daniel 12:2Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 25:46These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Luke 10:25Behold, a certain teacher of the Jewish laws stood up so that he might test him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
John 3:15so that all who believe in him may have eternal life.
John 5:39You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and these same scriptures testify about me,
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 →