Matthew 19:13

Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

12There are men who from their birth have been disabled from marriage, others who have been so disabled by men, and others who have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of the Heavens. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

14Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."

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Cross References

Matthew 18:2So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,

Mark 10:13One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.

Luke 9:54When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order 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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