Matthew 19:14
Matthew 19 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Matthew 19:14 in the NABRE onlineBut Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.
Reflection
The disciples tried to keep the children away, and Jesus rebuked them. The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these — not because children are innocent, but because they know they cannot earn what is given. That is the posture the kingdom requires.