Key People
The people brought their children to Jesus so He could do this for them.
bless them
Jesus told the disciples, “Do not ______ them.”
hinder
Parents were doing this when they brought their children to Jesus.
seeking a blessing
Jesus shows that children are this to Him.
precious
The story “Jesus Blesses the Children” is found in these three Gospels.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
These people tried to stop the children from coming to Jesus.
the disciples
Jesus told the disciples to let the children do this.
come to Him
When Jesus saw the disciples stopping the children, He reacted this way.
He was displeased
This quality children have is what Jesus wants us to have when coming to God.
trust
In Matthew, Jesus placed His hands on the children to do this.
prayer
Jesus said the Kingdom of God belongs to these people.
little children
Jesus said the Kingdom belongs to people who receive it like this.
like a child
Jesus did this physical action to show love to the children.
He placed His hands on them
The disciples learned not to do this to others who want to come to Jesus.
stop them
In Mark, Jesus was described as feeling this when the disciples stopped the children.
upset
Jesus welcomed the children and placed His hands on them to do this.
pray for them
Jesus used children as an example to teach this kind of attitude.
childlike faith
After blessing the children, Jesus did this.
continued teaching
This story teaches that anyone can come to Jesus, no matter their age or this.
status
In Luke, people brought even these very young ones to Jesus.
infants
Jesus said that anyone who does not receive the Kingdom of God like this person will never enter it.
a little child
Jesus said people must receive God’s kingdom in this manner.
with simple trust
Jesus did this to show that children matter deeply to Him.
welcomed and embraced them
We learn that the Kingdom of God is entered with this kind of heart.
a humble heart
This Gospel says Jesus took the children in His arms before blessing them.
Gospel of Mark