Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then they brought to him little children, so that he would place his hands upon them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them. "
— Matthew 19:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.”
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. ”
“Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.”
“Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.”
“Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.”
“Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them.”
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.”
His disciples said to him, “If such is the case for a man with a wife, then it is not expedient to marry.”
And he said to them: “Not everyone is able to grasp this word, but only those to whom it has been given.
For there are chaste persons who were born so from their mother’s womb, and there are chaste persons who have been made so by men, and there are chaste persons who have made themselves chaste for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever is able to grasp this, let him grasp it.”
Then they brought to him little children, so that he would place his hands upon them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.
Yet truly, Jesus said to them: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not choose to prohibit them. For the kingdom of heaven is among such as these.”
And when he had imposed his hands upon them, he went away from there.
And behold, someone approached and said to him, “Good Teacher, what good should I do, so that I may have eternal life?”