Matthew 19:13-15

Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 ¹Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus said, "²Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for ³the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

15 After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 19:13-15: {Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17}
• 2. Matthew 18:3; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2
• 3. Matthew 5:3

Footnotes

• [a] Or "Permit the children"