12 For there are eunuchs who were born as such from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs[a] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this,[b] let him accept it.”[c]

Little Children Brought to Jesus

13 Then children were brought to him so that he could lay his[d] hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, for to such belongs[e] the kingdom of heaven.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:12 An understood repetition of the term from earlier in the verse
  2. Matthew 19:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Matthew 19:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Matthew 19:13 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  5. Matthew 19:14 Literally “for of such is”