Luke 18:15 “Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place H…”

Luke 18:15

Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

American Standard Version

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Geneva Bible 1599

They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

Bible in Basic English

And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

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Cross references

“they brought”

Matthew 19:13–15 Mark 10:13–16 1 Samuel 1:24

Matthew 19:13–15 · BSB

Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Mark 10:13–16 · BSB

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

1 Samuel 1:24 · BSB

Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.

“they rebuked”

Luke 9:54 Luke 9:49 Luke 9:50

Luke 9:54 · BSB

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

Luke 9:49 · BSB

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Luke 9:50 · BSB

“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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