A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 19:13-15

A reading from
the holy Gospel according to Matthew19:13-15

Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” After he placed his hands on them, he went away.

The Gospel of the Lord.