Luke 18:15

And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw [it] rebuked them.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

In Context

14I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

16But Jesus calling them to [him] said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:24And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.

Matthew 19:13Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

Luke 9:49And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:10-15

The Pharisee and the Publican. 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not… Read the whole commentary →

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