Matthew 19:13-15
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[13] Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. [14] But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven." [15] He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageGalilee was Jesus’ northern home region, while Judea lay in the south around Jerusalem, and the Jordan region referred to areas near the river east of Judea. Matthew places Jesus on his final southward journey, where crowds brought children to him and he blessed them, displaying his gracious welcome of the needy.
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Matthew 19:13-15 mentions Galilee, Jordan and Judea.
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