Matthew 19:15

and having laid on them [his] hands, he departed thence.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

16And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:11As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth [them]: Suckling ones He leadeth.

1 Corinthians 7:14for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

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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