Thematic Bible: Intolerance of


Thematic Bible



Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him, "Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us."


John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us." But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you."

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us."

Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they went on to another village.


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