Jesus Blesses Little Children

15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

Other Translations of Luke 18:15

King James Version

Jesus Blesses Little Children

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

English Standard Version

Jesus Blesses Little Children

15 Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

The Message

Jesus Blesses Little Children

15 People brought babies to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. When the disciples saw it, they shooed them off.

New King James Version

Jesus Blesses Little Children

15 Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

New Living Translation

Jesus Blesses Little Children

15 One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:15

Commentary on Luke 18:15-17

(Read Luke 18:15-17)

None are too little, too young, to be brought to Christ, who knows how to show kindness to those not capable of doing service to him. It is the mind of Christ, that little children should be brought to him. The promise is to us, and to our seed; therefore He will bid them welcome to him with us. And we must receive his kingdom as children, not by purchase, and must call it our Father's gift.