Luke 18:14-16

International Standard Version

¹⁴ I tell you, this man, rather than the other one, went down to his home justified, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Jesus Blesses the Little Children^(A)

¹⁵ Now some people^[a] were even bringing their infants to Jesus^[b] to have him touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they sternly told the people^[c] not to do that. ¹⁶ Jesus, however, called for the children^[d] and said, “Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.