Luke 18:15
They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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- Matt 19:13-15 : 13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these." 15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
- Mark 10:13-16 : 13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it." 16 He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- Luke 9:49-50 : 49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us." 50 Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
- Luke 9:54 : 54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"
- 1 Sam 1:24 : 24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh's house in Shiloh. The child was young.
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- Mark 10:13-164 verses92%
13 They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."
16 He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- Matt 19:13-153 verses90%
13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."
15 He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
- Luke 18:16-172 verses85%
16 Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."
- Matt 18:1-66 verses80%
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,
3 and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.
- Mark 9:36-383 verses78%
36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."
38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."
- Matt 21:14-163 verses74%
14 The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,
16 and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"
- Luke 9:46-483 verses74%
46 There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."
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10 See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
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39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"
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31 His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
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30 Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
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16 So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."
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14 Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
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35 They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.
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18 Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
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18 He said, "Bring them here to me."
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2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
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42 Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
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14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
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10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.
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45 Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
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40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
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40 They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.
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40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."
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14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,
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32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
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7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and don't be afraid."
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24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
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2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."
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34 But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
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16 "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions
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17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
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42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.