Luke 18:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. They brought unto him also infants - On these verses the reader is requested to consult the notes on Matthew 19:13 (note), Matthew 19:14 (note), and on Mark 10:16 (note).

When a spiritual guide (a gooroo) visits his disciple, the latter takes his child to him for his blessing, forcing the head of the child down to the gooroo's feet, who gives what is called his blessing in some such words as these, Live long! - Be learned! - Be rich!

Luke 18:15

15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.