Matthew 19:13

Then little children were brought to him, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: but the disciples rebuked them.

Revised King James New Testament

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 some eunuchs, who were born so, from their mothers' wombs: and there are some eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.

14But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them: for to such as these belongs the kingdom of heaven.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

Mark 10:13And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Luke 9:54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down 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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