Matthew 19:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But Jesus said,Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. ”

Matthew 19:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jesus said, Suffer little children, ... - Mark adds, he was much displeased at what the disciples said. It was a thing highly gratifying to him, and which he earnestly sought, that children shoul...
Matthew 19:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Blesses the Children ( Mark 10:13-16 *, Luke 18:15-17 ). Mt. omits the more active human touches given in Mk., that Jesus was angry with the disciples and that He puts His arms round the ch...
Matthew 19:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

forbid . hinder. of such is: or, to such belongeth (in Eng. idiom): so Tyndale.
Matthew 19:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. Suffer children. He declares that he wishes to receive children; and at length, taking them in his arms, he not only embraces, but blesses them by the laying on of hand; from...
Matthew 19:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Of such is the kingdom of heaven - Or, the kingdom of heaven is composed of such. T...
Matthew 19:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Suffer little children, &c.— Let the little children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to me. See Dr. Scott, Doddridge, &c. Christ's shewing his regard in such a manner for these...
Matthew 19:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:15-17 .
Matthew 19:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Divorce. The Rich Young Man 1, 2. End of the Galilean ministry. The Peræn ministry begins ( Mark 10:1 ; Luke 9:51 cp. Luke 17:11 ). The time was now late summer of 28 a.d. The P...
Matthew 19:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Suffer little children, and forbid them not ... — St. Mark adds that Jesus “was much displeased,” and represents Him as reproducing almost verbally the teaching of Matthew 18:3 . The tenderness of...
Matthew 19:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 Last Days in Peraea - Matthew 19:1-30 - Matthew 20:1-16 THERE were two main roads from Galilee to Jerusalem. One passed through Samaria, on the west of the Jordan, the other throug...
Matthew 19:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

How to Enter the Kingdom Matthew 19:13-22 Youth, with all its fervor and impetuosity, is very beautiful in itself and very dear to Christ. Here youth was combined with station, wealth, and nobl...
Matthew 19:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Pharisees approached Him with a question concerning divorce. The force of His reply is in the words "from the beginning." He had no opinions apart from the will and intention of God. As God wille...
Matthew 19:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. (14) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to...
Matthew 19:14 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM ‘For of such is the kingdom of heaven.’ Matthew 19:14 What do we see for ourselves to copy in the matter of childhood? I. Weakness .—Now every little child is, and...
Matthew 19:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Jesus said, suffer little children .... This he said to show his humility, that he was not above taking notice of any; and to teach his disciples to regard the weakest believers, and such as wer...
Matthew 19:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Ver. 14. For of such is the kingdom ] That is, all the blessings of heaven and...
Matthew 19:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then were brought unto him little children Luke says, βρεφη, infants. It is not said by whom they were brought, but probably it was by their parents or guardians: and herein, 1st, they testified...
Matthew 19:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The setting now is changed from Galilee to Judea, with great crowds following Him, finding healing from their illnesses. But since the Lord Jesus has been announcing a kingdom of a different characte...
Matthew 19:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Tenderness to Children. 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and p...
Matthew 19:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 19:15 " .
Matthew 19:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Period of Testing - Jesus Prepares For The New World Order - Journey to Jerusalem - Triumphal Entry - Jesus Is Lord (19:3-22). Having entered Judaea on the way to Jerusalem for His final visit,...
Matthew 19:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 19:13 . Then .—The concurrence of St. Matthew and St. Mark seems to show that this occurrence is immediately connected in point of time with that narrated in the preceding...
Matthew 19:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

kingdom ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 3:2 ).
Matthew 19:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 19:14 A Christian must be like a little child. There is very great cause why we should press this thought upon ourselves now. For we are fallen on most unchildlike days. The very children...
Matthew 19:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

All sorts of persons are invited to come to Christ, whatever their age may be. We begin here with the children. Matthew 19:13-15 . Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should...
Matthew 19:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 19:3 . The pharisees also came tempting him. These men professed perfection of morality, and of worship; and their object was to tempt our Lord to sin, by giving his sanction to a law of c...
Matthew 19:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up. Way seed devoured by birds The birds devour the truth we neglect to cover. Let us study these birds:- 1. The first be...
Matthew 19:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 19:1-40 The beginning of the last journey to Jerusalem . The question concerning divorce . ( Mark 10:1-41 .) Matthew 19:1 When Jesus had finished these saying...
Matthew 19:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto Me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Peter 2:1 ; 1 Peter 2:2 ; 1 Samuel 1:11 ; 1 Samuel 1:22 ; 1 Samuel 1:24 ; 1 Samuel 2:18 ; Genesis 17:24-26 ; Genesis 17:7 ; Genesis 17:8 ; Genesis 21:4 ; Judges 13...
Matthew 19:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Of such is the kingdom of heaven — Little children, either in a natural or spiritual sense, have a right to enter into my kingdom. Matthew 18:3 .

Matthew 19:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 19:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 19:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 19:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 19:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 19:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 19:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 19:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 19:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 19:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 19:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 19:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes