Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

They rebuked

Bible References

They brought

1 Samuel 1:24
Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a leather bottle of wine [to pour over the burnt offering for a sweet fragrance], and she brought Samuel to the Lord’s house in Shiloh, although the child was young.
Matthew 19:13
Then children were brought to Jesus so that He might place His hands on them [for a blessing] and pray; but the disciples reprimanded them.
Mark 10:13
People were bringing children to Him so that He would touch and bless them, but the disciples reprimanded them and discouraged them [from coming].

They rebuked

Luke 9:49
John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name; and we tried to stop him because he does not follow along with us.”