Luke 18:15
Good News Translation
Some people brought their babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. The disciples saw them and scolded them for doing so,

Contemporary English Version
Some people brought their little children for Jesus to bless. But when his disciples saw them doing this, they told the people to stop bothering him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

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And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

they brought.

1 Samuel 1:24 And after she had weaned him, she carried him with her, with three calves, and three bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she brought him to the house of the Lord in Silo. Now the child was as yet very young:

Matthew 19:13-15 Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. . . .

Mark 10:13-16 And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them. . . .

they rebuked.

Luke 9:49,50,54 And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. . . .

Context
Jesus Blesses the Children
14I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 15And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them. 16But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.…
Cross References
Matthew 19:13
Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

Mark 10:13
And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them.

Luke 18:16
But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Additional Translations
Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

And they were bringing the infants also to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples having seen, were rebuking them.

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

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw [it] rebuked them.

And they brought unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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

On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.

They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,
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