Matthew 19:15

And he laid his hand upon them, and departed from there.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14But Jesus said to them: Allow children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those that are like them is the kingdom of heaven.

16And one came, drew near, and said to him: Good Teacher, what good thing must I do, that eternal life may be mine?

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:14For the husband who believeth not, is sanctified by the wife that believeth; and the wife who believeth not, is sanctified by the husband that believeth: otherwise their children would be impure; but now are they pure.

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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