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Where is “Let the little children come to me” in the Bible?
“Let the little children come to me” is Matthew 19:14. Jesus says it to his disciples, who were turning away people bringing children to him.
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In the Bible
It is Matthew 19:14.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Jesus says it to his disciples, who were turning away people bringing children to him.
The verse
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these.”
Matthew 19:14 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The disciples thought children were not worth his time. Jesus says the kingdom belongs to people like them, and he lays his hands on the children.
Also in the Bible
Seeing this, Jesus became indignant and told them, “Let the children come to me. Do not keep them away, since the kingdom of God belongs to those like them.
Mark 10:14 · open the chapter →
But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Luke 18:16 · open the chapter →
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Where is “Let the little children come to me” in the Bible?
“Let the little children come to me” is Matthew 19:14. These exact words are in 2 verses of the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it to his disciples, who were turning away people bringing children to him.
Is “Let the little children come to me” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Matthew 19:14, and also Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 19:14 reads: “But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these.””
Who said “Let the little children come to me”?
Jesus says it to his disciples, who were turning away people bringing children to him.
What does “Let the little children come to me” mean in the Bible?
The disciples thought children were not worth his time. Jesus says the kingdom belongs to people like them, and he lays his hands on the children.
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