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Matthew 19:14

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KJV ORIGINAL

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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But Jesus was like, 'Let the kids come to me — don't stop them! Heaven belongs to people who have hearts like theirs.'

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You're blessed when people come for you because you're doing what's right — heaven's kingdom belongs to you.

When Jesus saw what was happening, he got genuinely upset and told them, 'Let the kids come to me — don't stop them! The kingdom of God belongs to people exactly like this.'

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Then hear from heaven, from your dwelling place, and do everything that the foreigner asks of you. Do this so that all people on earth may know your name and respect you, just as your people Israel do, and so they may know that this temple I have built belongs to you.

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