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They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
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A Custom of Blessing
Commentators explain that people brought their children to Jesus not for a specific miracle, but for a blessing. This was a common Jewish custom where a respected person would lay hands on a child and pray for them. The parents' actions showed their deep reverence for Jesus and their belief that his blessing would bring spiritual benefit to their children.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Should touch them. That is, should lay his hands on them, and pray for them, and bless them. Compare Matthew 19:13. It was common to lay t…
They brought (προσεφερον). Imperfect active tense, implying repetition. So also Lu 18:15, though Mt 19:13 has the constative aoris…
19th Century
Anglican
And they brought young children.—See Notes on Matthew 19:13-15.
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Baptist
They thought them too little, too insignificant, and that the Master had greater things to do; but he does not think so. None are too little for hi…
This story has lost all details of time and place. Mark may have placed it at this point because a story about children is a fitting sequel to Jesu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they brought young children to him The parents, or friends, or nurses of the children in those parts, having hea…
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Some parents or nurses brought little children to Christ, so that he might touch them as a token of his blessing them. It does not appear that they…
