Some people brought children to Jesus. It was Jewish custom for people to bring their children to the synagogue on their first birthday, for the Rabbi to bless them. These thought of Jesus as the greatest Rabbi of all. But the disciples scolded those people. Women and children were "second class citizens." The disciples didn't want Jesus to waste his time on these children.
Verse Matthew 19:13. _THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM LITTLE CHILDREN_] These are termed by Luke, Luke 18:15, τα βρεφη, _infants_, very young children; and it was on _this_ account, probably, that t...
THEN WERE BROUGHT LITTLE CHILDREN - See also Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15. Probably these were brought by some of his followers, who desired not only to devote themselves to Jesus, but all that they had - t...
7. DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE. Concerning Divorce. Little Children Blessed and the Rich Young Man. CHAPTER 19 1. The Departure from Galilee. (Matthew 19:1 .) 2. Concerning Divorce. (Matthew 19:3 .) 3....
JESUS BLESSES THE CHILDREN (Mark 10:13 *, Luke 18:15). Mt. omits the more active human touches given in Mk., that Jesus was angry with the disciples and that He puts His arms round the children. Mark...
Children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them, and pray for them. The disciples spoke sternly to them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for...
JEWISH MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE (Matthew 19:1-9)...
LITTLE CHILDREN. young children. Greek plural of _paidion_. App-108. Compare Mark 10:13.Luke 18:16; Luke 18:17. SHOULD PUT. should lay, as in...
_Then were there brought unto him little children_ It appears that it was customary for Jewish infants to be taken to the synagogue to be blessed by the Rabbi. Smith's _Dict. of Bible_, Art. "Synagogu...
Little Children are brought to Christ Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17. In Luke the incident is placed immediately after the parable of the Pharisee and Publican; there it is an illustration of humility...
LITTLE CHILDREN ARE BROUGHT TO CHRIST Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17 In Luke the incident is placed immediately after the parable of the Pharisee and Publican; there it is an illustration of humility....
ΠΡΟΣΗΝΈΧΘΗΣΑΝ (א B C D L and others) for προσηνέχθη, an early grammatical change. 13. It appears that it was customary for Jewish infants to be taken to the synagogue to be blessed by the Rabbi. Smit...
VER 13. THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM LITTLE CHILDREN, THAT HE SHOULD PUT HIS HANDS ON THEM, AND PRAY: AND THE DISCIPLES REBUKED THEM. 14. BUT JESUS SAID, "SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN, AND FORBID THEM N...
_WISDOM FROM ABOVE CONCERNING CHILDREN MATTHEW 19:13-15:_ It was only natural that the Lord would move from the topic of marriage to discuss children. Wise parent will always desire the blessings of t...
ΠΡΟΣΗΝΈΧΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΠΡΟΣΦΈΡΩ (G4374) приводить. _Pass._ может указывать, что это были маленькие дети (Gnilka). ΈΠΙΘΉ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΈΠΙΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G2007) возлагать, ΠΡΟΣΕΎΞΗΤΑΙ _aor...
THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM LITTLE CHILDREN— Grotius observes, that it was a custom with the Jews to bring their children to persons of remarkable sanctity, to receive their blessing, and to enjo...
SECTION 48 JESUS BLESSES THE LITTLE CHILDREN (Parallels: Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17) TEXT: 19:13-15 13 Then were there brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pra...
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:15....
3-12 Compare Mar_10:2-12. 4 Compare Gen_1:27. See Mal_2:15. 4 Man was originally bi-sexual. Adam had both male and female functions (Gen_1:27). Before the woman was taken out of Adam, the sexes were...
THE QUESTION OF DIVORCE. THE RICH YOUNG MAN 1, 2. End of the Galilean ministry. The Peræn ministry begins (Mark 10:1; Luke 9:51 cp. Luke 17:11). The time was now late summer of 28 a.d. The Passion was...
CHRIST AND LITTLE CHILDREN (Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15). A touching incident teaching the same lesson as the birth and infancy of Jesus Himself, viz. the sanctity of childhood. The disciples thought that...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 19 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE 19:1-12 V1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left the Galilee region. He went to the other sid...
THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM LITTLE CHILDREN. — St. Luke (Luke 18:15) uses a word which implies infancy. The fact that they were brought (we may assume by their mothers) indicates that there was s...
CHAPTER 15 Last Days in Peraea - Matthew 19:1 - Matthew 20:1 THERE were two main roads from Galilee to Jerusalem. One passed through Samaria, on the west of the Jordan, the other through Peraea, east...
_Children brought for a blessing_ (Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17)....
τότε : if the order of the narrative reflect the order of events, this invasion by the children was a happy coincidence after those words about the sacred and indissoluble tie of marriage and the duty...
HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM Matthew 19:13-22 Youth, with all its fervor and impetuosity, is very beautiful in itself and very dear to Christ. Here youth was combined with station, wealth, and noble char...
The Pharisees approached Him with a question concerning divorce. The force of His reply is in the words "from the beginning." He had no opinions apart from the will and intention of God. As God willed...
(4) Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put [his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. (4) The elect infants and little children are contained in the...
That he should lay his hands upon them. It was the custom to present children to men reputed holy, as it is now the custom for bishops and priests to pray and give a blessing to others. (Witham) --- I...
THE LITTLE ONES Matthew 19:13-15; Luke 18:15-17; Mark 10:13-16. _“And they were bringing little children to Him, that He may touch them; and His disciples were rebuking those bringing them.”_ Matthew
"Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. (14) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
This narrative is highly useful; for it shows that Christ receives not only those who, moved by holy desire and faith, freely approach to him, but those who are not yet of age to know how much they ne...
chapter 19 carries on the subject of the spirit that is suited to the kingdom of heaven, and goes deep into the principles which govern human nature, and of what was now divinely introduced. A questio...
THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM LITTLE CHILDREN,.... It does not appear that they were new born babes; the words used by either of the evangelists do not always signify such, but are sometimes used o...
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put _his_ hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. Ver. 13. _Then were there brought unto him little ones_] By their p...
_Then were brought unto him little children_ Luke says, βρεφη, _infants._ It is not said by whom they were brought, but probably it was by their parents or guardians: and herein, 1st, they testified t...
LITTLE CHILDREN; so small that Jesus took them up in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them. Mark 10:16. Luke calls them infants. Luke 18:15. REBUKED THEM; the disciples thought them too...
CHRIST BLESSING LITTLE CHILDREN. THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM LITTLE CHILDREN THAT HE SHOULD PUT HIS HANDS ON THEM AND PRAY; AND THE DISCIPLES REBUKED THEM. The ministry of Jesus was by no means l...
The setting now is changed from Galilee to Judea, with great crowds following Him, finding healing from their illnesses. But since the Lord Jesus has been announcing a kingdom of a different character...
13-15 It is well when we come to Christ ourselves, and bring our children. Little children may be brought to Christ as needing, and being capable of receiving blessings from him, and having an intere...
Mark saith, MARK 10:13, and Luke saith, LUKE 18:15, they were brought that he should touch them. A doubt may from this text arise in the reader's mind, for what purpose the parents or nurses did bring...
Tertullian On Monogamy is it that He Himself withal should set upon His own official chair men who were mindful rather to enjoin-(but) not likewise to practise-sanctity of the flesh, which (sanctity)...
Matthew 19:13 Then G5119 children G3813 brought G4374 (G5681) Him G846 that G2443 put G2007 hands G5495 on...
A PERIOD OF TESTING - JESUS PREPARES FOR THE NEW WORLD ORDER - JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM - TRIUMPHAL ENTRY - JESUS IS LORD (19:3-22). Having entered Judaea on the way to Jerusalem for His final visit, Jesu...
ANALYSIS OF THE SECTION MATTHEW 19:3 TO MATTHEW 22:46. This whole Section may be analysed as follows: a Jesus' testing commences with a question about divorce. b Jesus questions the Pharisees about...
‘Then were there brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.' The practise of mothers taking their children from one to twelve year...
THE BASIS OF THE NEW KINGLY RULE IS TO BE HUMILITY - JESUS CALLS YOUNG CHILDREN TO HIM TO BE BLESSED, FOR THEY ARE AN EXAMPLE OF THOSE TO WHOM THE KINGLY RULE OF HEAVEN BELONGS (19:13-15). A change of...
This incident seems to be in proper chronological position. Luke's account at this point again becomes parallel to that of Matthew and Mark....
Matthew 19:13. THEN WERE BROUGHT UNTO HIM; probably by their parents. An encouragement to parents to bring even ‘infants' to Christ, since, according to Luke, such were among the little children. Thus...
REBUKED THEM (επετιμησεν αυτοις). No doubt people did often crowd around Jesus for a touch of his hand and his blessing. The disciples probably felt that they were doing Jesus a kindness. How littl...
All sorts of persons are invited to come to Christ, whatever their age may be. We begin here with the children. Matthew 19:13. Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his...
CONTENTS: Christ and the divorce question. Little children blessed. The rich young ruler. Apostles' future place in the Kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter, rich young ruler. CONCLUSION: God Himse...
Matthew 19:3. _The pharisees also came tempting him._ These men professed perfection of morality, and of worship; and their object was to tempt our Lord to sin, by giving his sanction to a law of cust...
_Some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up._ WAY SEED DEVOURED BY BIRDS The birds devour the truth we neglect to cover. Let us study these birds:- 1. The first belongs...
_Then were there brought unto Him little children._ THE CHILDREN FOR CHRIST I. They need the Saviour. 1. AS children, they are within the covenant and provisions of grace. 2. They are naturally bl...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 19:1 The Galilean ministry has now ended. Jesus and his disciples begin the journey to Jerusalem. ⇐...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 19:13 LAY HIS HANDS ON THEM. A traditional manner of blessing children in Israel (see Genesis 48:14)....
JESUS BLESSES LITTLE CHILDREN MATTHEW 19:13-15; MARK 10:13-16; LUKE 18:15-17; MATTHEW 19:13 Then were there brought unto hi
1-30 CHAPTER 19 _And it came to pass_, &c. This is the same history as that related by S. Mark (Mark 10:1), by S. Luke (Luke 9:51), and, as it would seem, by S. John (vii. 1). So Jansen, Francis Luca...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 19:13. THEN.—The concurrence of St. Matthew and St. Mark seems to show that this occurrence is immediately connected in point of time with that narrated in the preceding verse...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 19:1 _The beginning of the last journey to Jerusalem_._ The question concerning divorce_._ _(Mark 10:1.) MATTHEW 19:1...
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and he came to the coast of Judea (Matthew 19:1); Now that is the border of Judea, so He is moving south towards J...
1 Corinthians 7:14; 1 Samuel 1:24; Acts 2:39; Genesis 48:1; Genesis
That he should lay his hands on them — This was a rite which was very early used, in praying for a blessing on young persons. See Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:20. The disciples rebuked them — That is, th...
Observe here,. solemn action performed. Children are brought to Christ to be blest by him. Where note, 1. The persons brought, children, young children, sucking children, as the word imports: THEY BR...