Matius 19:5

19:5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? ¹ 

Matius 19:14

19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” ² 

Matius 24:45

The Faithful and Wise Slave

24:45 “Who then is the faithful and wise slave, ³  whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves ⁴  their food at the proper time?

[19:5]  ¹ sn A quotation from Gen 2:24.

[19:14]  ² sn The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.

[24:45]  ³ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

[24:45]  ⁴ tn Grk “give them.”