¹³ And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

¹³ 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.

¹⁴ But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁵ And he put his hands on them, and went away.

¹⁵ And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

¹⁶ But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁷ Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

⁴⁸ And some of them, turning in protest, gave him an order to be quiet: but he went on crying out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

⁹ And Moses said, We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds; for we are to keep a feast to the Lord.

¹⁰ And he said to them, May the Lord be with you, if I will let you and your little ones go! take care, for your purpose clearly is evil.

¹¹ Not so; but let your males go and give worship to the Lord, as your desire is. This he said, driving them out from before him.

¹⁶ Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent.

³⁸ John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

¹² Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law;

¹³ And so that your children, to whom it is new, may give ear and be trained in the fear of the Lord your God, while you are living in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.