Matthew 19:14-16

Common English Bible

¹⁴ “Allow the children to come to me,” Jesus said. “Don’t forbid them, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these children.” ¹⁵ Then he blessed the children and went away from there.

A rich man’s question

¹⁶ A man approached him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?”