Jesus Blesses Little Children

18 ¹⁵ Some people brought their little children for Jesus to bless. But when his disciples saw them doing this, they told the people to stop bothering him. ¹⁶ So Jesus called the children over to him and said, "Let the children come to me! Don’t try to stop them. People who are like these children belong to God’s kingdom. ¹⁷ You will never get into God’s kingdom unless you enter it like a child!"