Matthew
Matthew 19:14–15
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.” 15And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
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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 |
Matthew 19:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| after He had placed | ἐπιθεὶς | epitheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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 |
| He went on | ἐπορεύθη | eporeuthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| from there | ἐκεῖθεν | ekeithen | Adverb | G1564 thence, from that place |
Cross-references
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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
Matthew 19:15 Mark 10:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.