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

¹³ Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray over them. The disciples checked the people, ¹⁴ but Jesus said to them, "Let the children alone, do not stop them from coming to me: the Realm of heaven belongs to such as these." ¹⁵ Then he laid his hands on them and went upon his way.

¹³ Now people brought children for him to touch them, and the disciples checked them; ¹⁴ but Jesus was angry when he saw this, and he said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not stop them: the Realm of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁵ I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all." ¹⁶ Then he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them and blessed them.

¹⁵ Now people even brought their infants for him to touch them; when the disciples noticed it they checked them, ¹⁶ but Jesus called for the infants. "Let the children come to me," he said, "do not stop them: the Realm of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁷ I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."