Matthew 19:13 “Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands…”

Matthew 19:13

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

World English Bible

Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

American Standard Version

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then were brought to him litle children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Darby Translation

Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

Young's Literal Translation

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

Bible in Basic English

Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

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Cross references

“brought”

Matthew 18:2–5 Acts 2:39 1 Corinthians 7:14 Genesis 48:1 Genesis 48:9–20 1 Samuel 1:24

Matthew 18:2–5 · BSB

Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

Acts 2:39 · BSB

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.”

1 Corinthians 7:14 · BSB

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.

Genesis 48:1 · BSB

Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:9–20 · BSB

Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”

1 Samuel 1:24 · BSB

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.

“and the”

Matthew 16:22 Matthew 20:31 Luke 9:49 Luke 9:50 Luke 9:54 Luke 9:55

Matthew 16:22 · BSB

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

Matthew 20:31 · BSB

The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

Luke 9:49 · BSB

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

Luke 9:50 · BSB

“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Luke 9:54 · BSB

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

Luke 9:55 · BSB

But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12For 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.”

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

Read Matthew 19