13 People now began bringing him young children for him to touch them, but the disciples reprimanded them.+ 14 At seeing this, Jesus was indignant and said to them: “Let the young children come to me; do not try to stop them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such ones.+ 15 Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a young child will by no means enter into it.”+ 16 And he took the children into his arms and began blessing them, laying his hands on them.+

15 Now people were also bringing him their infants for him to touch them, but on seeing this, the disciples began to reprimand them.+ 16 However, Jesus called the infants to him, saying: “Let the young children come to me, and do not try to stop them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such ones.+ 17 Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a young child will by no means enter into it.”+