Luke 18:16 meaning and explanation

But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Luke 18:16, Berean Standard Bible

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People were bringing even their babies to Jesus for a blessing, and the disciples rebuked them, perhaps thinking children unimportant in a crowd pressing around a teacher. Jesus calls the children to Himself and corrects His disciples: do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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