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Jesus Blesses the ChildrenBy Tiffany M. Leary

Some people took their children to Jesus so He could bless them.

But Jesus’s disciples told the people to leave. They didn’t want Jesus to be bothered.

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Jesus said to let the children come to

Him. He said that everyone needs to be

like a child to go to heaven.

Jesus blessed and prayed for the children. Jesus loves children!

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See family manual, pages 74–77; Primary manual, page 74.

Jesus loves me. I come to Him by learning about Him and trying to follow Him. ●

Read about Jesus blessing the children in Mark 10:13–16.

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