"Little children were brought for Jesus to lay His hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them 'Don't bother Him," they said.

"But Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and don't prevent them. For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.' And He put His hands on their heads and blessed them before He left."

~ Matthew 19:13 - 15 LAB

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Bible Commentary:  "The disciples must have forgotten what Jesus had said about children. Jesus wanted little children to come, because He loves them and because they have the kinds of attitude needed to approach God. He didn't mean that heaven is only for children, but that people need childlike attitudes of trust in God. The receptiveness of little children was a great contrast to the stubbornness of the religious leaders who let their religious education and sophistication stand in the way of the simple faith needed to believe in Jesus."

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