“ And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. ”
He laid his hands on them - Mark says he blessed them. That is, he pronounced or sought a blessing on them.
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...
And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. He - departed thence - That is, from that part of Judea which was beyond Jordan, Matthew 19:1 ; and then went to Jericho. See Matthew 20:29 .
And he laid his hands on them, &c.— Though the little ones could not profit by our Saviour's instructions, yet being capable of his good wishes and blessings, St. Mark tells us, Mark 10:16 ....
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 .
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...
He laid his hands on them. — St. Mark records, as before, the act of caressing tenderness: “He folded them in His arms, and laid His hands upon them.” The words and the act have rightly been regard...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
And he laid his hands on them ,.... "And blessed them", as Mark says; he put his hands upon them, according to the custom of the country, and wished all kind of prosperity to them: and departed th...
And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. Ver. 15. And he laid his hands on them ] So putting upon them his father's blessing, as Jacob did upon Joseph's sons, whom by this symbol he...
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...
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...
Christ's Tenderness to Children. 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and p...
Ver. 14,15. Both Mark and Luke add something to this story. Mark saith, Mark 10:14-16 , When Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me,...
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,...
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...
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 19:3 . 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...
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...
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...
Christ's rebuke:
1 Corinthians 7:14 ; 2 Timothy 3:15 ; Isaiah 40:11 ; Mark 10:16