Matthew 19:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then people started bringing their little kids to Jesus, hoping he'd put his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples were like 'stop bothering him' and tried to turn the families away.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even Jesus's own crew didn't always get how much he cared about the little ones.

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