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Berean Standard Bible

“Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.”

Matthew 19:13

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Jesus has just finished teaching about marriage and is now in Judea across the Jordan. Parents bring their little children to him so that he would place his hands on them and pray.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces le fueron presentados unos niños, para que pusiese las manos sobre ellos, y orase; y los discípulos les riñeron.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Le llevaron entonces varios niños para que les pusiera las manos encima y orara por ellos. Pero los discípulos reprendieron a los que los traían. ―No molesten al Maestro —les dijeron.

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