13. People brought their small children to Jesus so that he could lay his hands on them to bless them. But the followers told the people to stop bringing their children to him.
14. Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers telling the children not to come. So he said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people who are like these little children.
15. The truth is, you must accept God’s kingdom like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.”
16. Then Jesus held the children in his arms. He laid his hands on them and blessed them.
17. Jesus started to leave, but a man ran to him and bowed down on his knees before him. The man asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get the life that never ends?”
18. Jesus answered, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.