A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Mark

People brought their little children to Jesus. They wanted Jesus to put his hand on the children and bless them. Jesus’ friends told the people off for annoying him, but when

Jesus heard his friends, he was cross. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them. Little people like these need God’s blessing.” Then Jesus put his arms round the little children, put his hand on their heads, and blessed them.