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Matthew 19:13-15
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One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off.
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But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these."
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After laying hands on them, he left.
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.