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Jesus Blesses the Children

Matthew 19:13

In 9 translations

BSB
Then the 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.
KJV
¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
WEB
Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
ASV
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
LSV
Then were brought near to Him children that He might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
YLT
Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.
DBY
Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
DRC
Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
GNV
Then were brought to him litle children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read προσηνέχθησαν (“were brought”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read προσηνέχθη (“was brought”).
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  • SBLGNT: προσηνέχθησαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προσηνέχθησαν; Robinson–Pierpont read προσηνέχθη.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Τότε προσηνέχθησαν αὐτῷ παιδία ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.
RP2018
Τότε προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς, καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.
TR-Boyd
Τότε προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς, καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.
SCR1894
τοτε προσηνεχθη αυτω παιδια ινα τας χειρας επιθη αυτοις και προσευξηται οι δε μαθηται επετιμησαν αυτοις

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  • Mark 10:13–16Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little…
  • Luke 18:15–17Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the…
  • Matthew 18:2–5Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like…
  • Acts 2:39This 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 7:14For 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 48:9–20Joseph 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.” Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see.…
  • Psalms 115:14–15May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children. May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
  • Matthew 16:22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
  • Genesis 48:1Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
  • Luke 9:54–55When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
  • Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
  • Luke 9:49–50“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.” “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
  • 1 Samuel 1:24Once 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.
  • Matthew 20:31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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