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Embrace Childlike Humility
Commentators emphasize that Jesus is not just praising age, but a specific spiritual posture. To receive the kingdom, one must adopt childlike qualities like trust, humility, and openness. As Charles Spurgeon puts it, we need to 'grow smaller,' not bigger, shedding the 'supposed wisdom of manhood' to simply receive God's truth as a gift.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 18:16
Called (προσεκαλεσατο). Indirect middle aorist indicative, called the children with their parents to himself and then rebuked the …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 18:15–17
19th Century
Bishop
And they brought to him also infants.—See Notes on Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13–16. Luke, for some reason or other (possibly be…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 18:16
19th Century
Preacher
The kingdom of God consists of child-like spirits, persons like these children. Instead of needing to grow bigger in order to be fit to be Christia…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 18:16
Jesus’ words about little children provide Luke’s second example of the attitude essential for receiving God’s grace. It is not age per se that is …
John Gill
On Luke 18:16
17th Century
Pastor
But Jesus called them unto him
Not the disciples, as the Ethiopic version reads, nor the persons that brought the ch…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 18:15–17
17th Century
Minister
No one is too little or too young to be brought to Christ, who knows how to show kindness to those who are not capable of doing service for Him. It…