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Matthew 19

Matthew 19:13

Jesus Blesses the Children · Matthew 19:13–15
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Translations

Modern
Then 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.
Traditional
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Literal
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.
Latin
Tunc oblati sunt ei parvuli, ut manus eis imponeret, et oraret. Discipuli autem increpabant eos.

Original

Greek
English
Then 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.

Notes

Matthew 19:13

  • Jesus would place his hands on others to bless them (see Luke 4:40; 13:13; see also Genesis 48:14–15; Acts 19:6).

  • The disciples tried to stop the parents from bringing children to Jesus. They wanted to protect him, but their action showed the wrong attitude toward children (see Matthew 18:5–6, 10).

Matthew 19:1–20:34

Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem (Matthew 19:1; 20:29; 21:1). This was another chance to teach the disciples what it means to be his disciples.

Events

Parallels

Mark 10:13–16 Luke 18:15–17

Glossary

Gospel of Matthew

Topics

Babies Going to Heaven Bigotry of the Disciples in Forbidding Children to be Brought to Jesus Children: Blessed by Jesus Christian Minister: Intolerance of Hand in Blessing Children Jesus, the Christ: Blesses Little Children (In Peraea) Jesus, the Christ: Love of Jesus, the Christ: Prayers of Parents: Their Duty to Their Children Is: To Bring Them to Christ Presumption: The Disciples, in Rebuking Those Who Brought Little Children to Jesus