Thematic Bible: Intolerance of


Thematic Bible



Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

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

But he did not answer her a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us."


John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us." Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you."

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us."

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them?" And he turned and rebuked them, and said, "You do not know of what kind of spirit you are. For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men?s lives, but to save them." And they went to another village.