Matthew 19:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:13 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:13 — KJV
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.”
— Matthew 19:13 (KJV)
Matthew 19:13 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:13
“And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:13: brought, children, should
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:13: then, children, put
“And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:13: then, brought, pray
“And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:13: brought, put, hands
“Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:13: then, brought, should
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