Little Children Blessed^(A)

¹³ Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.

¹⁴ But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” ¹⁵ He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

The Rich Young Man^(B)

¹⁶ Now one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good deed shall I do to have eternal life?”

¹⁷ He replied to him, “Why do you call Me good? There is One who is good. But if you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

¹⁸ He said to Him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,^[a]

Little Children Blessed^(A)

¹⁵ They also brought infants to Him that He might touch them. When the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ¹⁶ But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Permit the little children to come to Me, and do not hinder them. For to such belongs the kingdom of God. ¹⁷ Truly, I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will in no wise enter it.”