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Matthew 19:13

Parents and childrenPrayer

11 “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

15 And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
KJV
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
WEB
Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
ASV
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
DARBY
Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
BLB
Then little children were brought to Him so that He might lay the hands on them and He might pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
ÅB
Da bar de små barn til ham, for at han skulle legge hendene på dem og be, men disiplene irettesatte dem.
OTB
Så ble barn brakt til ham for at han skulle legge hendene på dem og be, men disiplene irettesatte dem.
B1930
Da bar de små barn til ham, forat han skulde legge sine hender på dem og bede; men disiplene truet dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 10:13–16

    Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

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  • Luke 18:15–17

    Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

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  • Matthew 18:2–5

    Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

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  • Acts 2:39

    This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:14

    For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

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  • 1 Samuel 1:24

    Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.

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  • Luke 9:49–50

    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  • Matthew 16:22

    Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

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