Luke 18:15
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
KJV
Προσέφερον δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ τὰ βρέφη ἵνα αὐτῶν ἅπτηται· ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμων αὐτοῖς.
Greek NT
Afferebant autem ad illum et infantes, ut eos tangeret. Quod cum viderent discipuli, increpabant illos.
Vulgate
And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
ASV
And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἐπετίμων — SBLGNT
- ἐπετίμων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐπετίμησαν — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 1:24 — And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
- 1Sam 1:25 — And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- Luke 18:39 — And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- Mark 10:13 — And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
- Mark 10:13 — And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
- Mark 10:14 — But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
- Matt 19:13 — Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
- Matt 19:13 — Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.