Matthew 19:13 Cross References - WNT

¹³ Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

²² Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."

² So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them, ³ said, "In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no case be admitted into the Kingdom of the Heavens. ⁴ Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child, he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens. ⁵ And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

³¹ The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said.

¹³ One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered. ¹⁴ Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs. ¹⁵ In solemn truth I tell you that no one who does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will by any possibility enter it." ¹⁶ Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them.

⁴⁹ "Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us." ⁵⁰ "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."

⁵⁴ When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?" ⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them.

¹⁵ On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them. ¹⁶ Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs. ¹⁷ I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."

³⁹ For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call."

¹⁴ For, in such cases, the unbelieving husband has become--and is--holy through union with a Christian woman, and the unbelieving wife is holy through union with a Christian brother. Otherwise your children would be unholy, but in reality they have a place among God's people.