Let the children come to me

Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.' Matthew 19:14

This website is inspired by and named after Jesus’ command, “Let the little children come to me” found in Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16. We present these verses in 6 different Bible versions for comparison as well as excerpts from 3 Bible commentaries. We hope that these will give you a better understanding and appreciation for Jesus’ words.

Vulnerable post ahead... In Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Here are a few times just this week when I needed this reminder: 👉 when I had a mountain of laundry to fold and my daughter asked me to do a puzzle with her...I told her we would do it later but never got to it that day🧩 👉 when my middle asked if we could go to the store to spend some of his birthday money, and I told him…

Jesus’ command, “Let the little children come to me” can be found in Matthew 19:14, Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16. We present these verses in 6 different Bible versions for comparison as well as excerpts from 3 Bible commentaries. We hope that these will give you a better understanding and appreciation for Jesus’ words.

Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Explanation and Commentary

Free, printable word search activity, based on Mark 10:14, will help kids learn that they are still welcome in the arms of Jesus.