Matthew 19:13

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 have been so born from the womb of their mother. And there are eunuchs, who have been eunuchized by men: and there are eunuchs, who eunuchized themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.

14But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them,

Mark 10:13And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them.

Luke 9:54And the disciples James and John, seeing, said, Lord, do you wish that we may command fire to descend from heaven 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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