Matthew 19:13
Douay-Rheims
Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.
John Chrysostom (attributed)
For who were worthy to come to Christ, if simple infancy were thrust away? Therefore he said, Forbid them not. For if they shall turn out saints, why hinder ye the sons from coming to their Father? And if sinners, why do ye pronounce a sentence of condemnation, before you see any fault in them?
Source details
as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 19:13-15
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.