Matthew 19:13

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

Young's Literal Translation

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 from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive [it] — let him receive.'

14But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

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Cross References

Genesis 48:1And it cometh to pass, after these things, that [one] saith to Joseph, 'Lo, thy father is sick;' and he taketh his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.

1 Samuel 1:24and she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth [is but] a youth.

Jeremiah 32:39and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:

Matthew 18:2And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

Mark 10:13And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,

Luke 9:54And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou [that] we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

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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