Waacheni Watoto Wadogo Waje Kwangu (Laisser venir à moi les petits enfants)

James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York

Umati wa akina mama umekusanyika uwanjani pamoja na watoto wao: watoto wachanga mikononi na mabegani, wavulana na wasichana wadogo wameketi chini au wakisukumana kwenda mbele. Mwanamke mmoja amebeba kikapu kikubwa kichwani.

Yesu, akiwa na joho jeupe, anainama mbele upande wa kushoto na kuweka mikono yake juu ya mtoto anayenyooshewa. Tissot aliwapa wanawake shela na magauni ya rangi nyingi laini na kuijaza karatasi kwa nyuso.

Kutoka maandiko

“walimletea watoto wao wadogo ili awaguse” (Marko 10:13)

“Waruhusuni watoto wadogo waje kwangu, na msiwazuie” (Marko 10:14)

Ubunifu wa msanii

Akina mama wenye watoto wachanga mabegani

Mwanamke mwenye kikapu kichwani

Maelezo ya karibu

Yesu

Anainama kumgusa mtoto anayenyooshewa.

Kikapu

Mwanamke amebeba kikapu kichwani.

Begani

Mtoto mdogo ameketi begani mwa mama yake.

Wakisubiri

Akina mama wameketi chini pamoja na wadogo wao.

James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.188) · Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper · Brooklyn Museum (Commons file page, «Permission»): "This image was uploaded by the Brooklyn Museum as a content partnership, and is considered to have no known copyright restrictions by the institutions of the Brooklyn Museum." — "No known copyright restrictions".

Aya

Mk 10:13–16Nao walimletea watoto wao wadogo ili awaguse, lakini wanafunzi wakawakemea. Lakini Yesu alipotambua hilo, hakufurahishwa nalo kabisa akawaambia, “Waruhusuni watoto wadogo waje kwangu, na msiwazuie, kwa sababu walio kama hawa ufalme wa Mungu ni wao. Ukweli nawaambia, yeyote asiyeupokea ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo hakika hawezi kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu. Kisha akawachukua watoto mikononi mwake na akawabariki akiwawekea mikono yake juu yao.