Matthew 19:14
Douay-Rheims
But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.
John Chrysostom
Or the disciples would have thrust them away, from respect to Christ’s dignity1. But the Lord teaching them holy thoughts, and to subdue the pride of this world, took the children into His arms, and promised to such the kingdom of heaven; But Jesus saith unto them, Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Source details
A.D. 407 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 19:13-15
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.