Jesus Welcomes the Children

People were bringing little children to Jesus. Some even brought babies, hoping he would touch them, lay his hands on them, and pray for them.

But the disciples tried to stop them. They rebuked the people who were bringing the children, as if the children should be kept back.

Jesus saw what was happening and was displeased. He told them to let the little children come to him and not to hinder them, because God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

Then Jesus taught something important. He said that anyone who does not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child will not enter it.

Jesus did not send the children away. He took them in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. After that, he went on from there. How does this story show the kind of people Jesus gladly receives?