Matthew 19:13-15 - Little Children Brought To Jesus

¹³ Then they brought children to him in order to have his blessing: and the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ but Jesus said, let the children alone, and don't hinder them from coming to me: for of such does the gospel-kingdom consist. ¹⁵ and he laid his hands upon them, and departed thence.

¹³ Then they brought young children to him, that he might lay his hands upon them: but his disciples rebuked those that presented them. ¹⁴ which Jesus observing was much displeas'd with them, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁵ I declare unto you, he that shall pretend to be admitted into the kingdom of God, and has not the temper of a little child, shall not enter therein. ¹⁶ then he embraced them, and laying his hand upon them, he gave them his blessing.

¹⁵ And as they were presenting children to him, for the imposition of hands, his disciples observing it, rebuk'd those that brought them. ¹⁶ but Jesus called the children to him, and said to his disciples, let the children come to me, without any hindrance, for they who belong to the kingdom of God, must be like them. ¹⁷ I declare unto you, he that does not come with the disposition of a child shall not enter into the kingdom of God.