A Dying Blessing
Mark 10:15
Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.


A few days previous to his death, Dr. Belfrage, of Falkirk, hearing his infant son's voice in an adjoining room, desired that he should be brought to him. When the child was lifted into the bed the dying father placed his hands upon his head, and said, in the language of Jacob, "The God before whom my fathers did walk, the God who fed me all my life long to this day, the Angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lad. When the boy was removed he added: Remember and tell John Henry of this; tell him of these prayers, and how earnest I was that he might become early acquainted with his father's God." Happy are they who have their parents' prayers.



Parallel Verses
KJV: Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

WEB: Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."




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