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SBL Greek New Testament

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Matthew 19

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matthew.19.mt19Prevent

μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά

LEXICONDISCIPLESHIPTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

What does Jesus command regarding the children?

Kōlyō means hinder, prevent, or stop someone from proceeding.

Why this default

‘Do not hinder them’ is default because kōlyō directly names obstructing the children’s approach. ‘Prevent’ is more formal, while ‘stop’ is plain contemporary English.

Evidence

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InternalThe decision record relies on the stated lexical, grammatical, or translation rationale.

Project defaultdo not hinder them

Project default · direct

Alternativedo not prevent them

Formal English

Alternativedo not stop them

Plain English

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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