We are to become as children.
Published April 15th, 2018; Updated April 24th, 2018
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Main point summary
When children are brought to Jesus to be blessed, His disciples try to prevent it. Jesus rebukes them and blesses the children.
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Matthew 19:13-15
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a Then some children were brought to Him
so that He might lay His hands on them
and pray;
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and the disciples rebuked them.
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But Jesus said,
“ 1 a Let the children alone,
and do not hinder them from coming to Me;
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for b the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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After laying His hands on them,
He departed from there.
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Matthew 19:13-15
Jesus Blesses Children
Then some children were brought to Him
so that He might lay His hands on them and pray;
and the disciples rebuked them.
But Jesus said,
“Let the children alone,
and do not hinder them from coming to Me;
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.
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