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ThenΤότεchildrenπαιδίαwere broughtπροσηνέχθησανto himαὐτῷso thatἵναhe might layἐπιθῇhis handsτὰς χεῖραςon themαὐτοῖςandκαὶpray;προσεύξηταιbutδὲthe disciplesοἱ μαθηταὶrebukedἐπετίμησανthem.αὐτοῖς
Matthew 19:13
Study it in the app“Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 19:13, word by word
- ThenΤότεTote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “Tote” appears- childrenπαιδίαpaidia
child
A child of few years, boy or girl.
Where else “paidia” appears- were broughtπροσηνέχθησανprosēnechthēsan
bring
To lead someone to another.
Where else “prosēnechthēsan” appears- he might layἐπιθῇepithēi
lay hands
To rest one's hands on someone to heal or bless them.
Where else “epithēi” appears- his handsχεῖραςcheiras
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appears- prayπροσεύξηταιproseuxētai
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuxētai” appears- the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears- rebukedἐπετίμησανepetimēsan
rebuke
To scold sharply, even the wind or a demon.
Where else “epetimēsan” appears
Parallel passages
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Jesus blesses the children
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Matthew 19:13-15
13Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, “Let the children be, and do not hinder them from coming to me, for to such as these belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15And after laying his hands on them, he went from there.
13And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. 14But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such as these belongs the kingdom of God. 15Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.” 16And taking them in his arms, he was blessing them, laying his hands on them.
15And they were bringing to him even the babies, so that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them. 16But Jesus called them to himself, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter into it.”
The context
12For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”
13 · This verse (above)
14But Jesus said, “Let the children be, and do not hinder them from coming to me, for to such as these belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
To study Matthew 19 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus answer the young man who asked what good to do to have eternal life, and how did he react (vv. 16–22)?
2. What it means
Why did Jesus welcome the children and say the kingdom belongs to those like them (vv. 13–14)?
3. How I live it
The young man left sad because of his possessions (v. 22). What is hard for you to let go of, and what might Jesus say about it?