Matthew

Matthew 19:13–14

¹³Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them. ¹⁴But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

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Matthew 19:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
little children	παιδία	paidia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
were brought	προσηνέχθησαν	prosēnechthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4374 I bring to, offer
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
Him to place	ἐπιθῇ	epithē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
on them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pray	προσεύξηται	proseuxētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
rebuked	ἐπετίμησαν	epetimēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn
those	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 19:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Let	Ἄφετε	Aphete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
little children	παιδία	paidia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
to	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do not hinder	κωλύετε	kōlyete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2967 I prevent, hinder
them	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
belongs	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
such as these	τοιούτων	toioutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such

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Matthew 19:13 Mark 10:13–16 · Luke 18:15–17 · Matthew 18:2–5 · Acts 2:39

Matthew 19:14 Matthew 18:3 · Luke 18:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Matthew 11:25 · Mark 10:14 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Judges 13:7 · Genesis 17:24–26 · 1 Samuel 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.