Luke 18:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 18:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 18:15 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 18:15 — KJV
“And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.”
— Luke 18:15 (KJV)
Luke 18:15 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 18:15
“And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:15: brought, touch, disciples
“And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees. brought...: Heb. born”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:15: brought, also, saw
“In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:15: brought, also, saw
“For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:15: brought, also, saw
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:15: brought, disciples, rebuked
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