14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Ver. 14. For of such is the kingdom ] That is, all the blessings of heaven and earth comprised in the covenant belong both to these and such as these,Matthew 18:3; Matthew 18:3 . Let them, therefore, have free recourse to me, who will both own them and crown them with life eternal. read more
Suffer: Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 17:24-Ezekiel :, Genesis 21:4, Judges 13:7, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 1:22, 1 Samuel 1:24, 1 Samuel 2:18, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16, Luke 18:17 for: Matthew 11:25, Matthew 18:3, 1 Corinthians 14:20, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:2 Reciprocal: Matthew 18:2 - General Mark 9:36 - General read more
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.Of such is the kingdom of heaven — Little children, either in a natural or spiritual sense, have a right to enter into my kingdom. Matthew 18:3. read more
§ 104. CHILDREN BLESSED BY CHRIST, Matthew 19:13-15 . It is with great propriety that immediately after our Saviour has settled the law of marriage under the Christian dispensation, he should also assign the place of children in the Christian Church. This passage surely is not given for the purpose of showing that Christ was personally fond of children, but of showing that the child is no more to be excluded from the Church of the New Testament than from that of the Old. read more
14. Suffer little children Our Lord does not merely say, suffer these children, but suffer all little children to come unto me. Of such Of children and of childlike souls. For the adult man must become childlike to be fit for the kingdom of heaven. Our Lord did not here baptize these children; for Christian baptism was not freely used until after his resurrection. But he does declare why they are proper subjects of baptism, namely, because they are subjects of the kingdom of heaven.... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 19:13-15
Matthew 19:13-15Then were there brought unto Him little children. The children for ChristI. They need the Saviour.1. AS children, they are within the covenant and provisions of grace.2. They are naturally blind and dark.3. Nor let us forget that they are guilty.4. They need, therefore, to be led to Jesus as penitent sinners for forgiveness and peace. They need a guide, a shield, a true friend, etc.II. They may be brought to him when very young.1. On this point, opinion among godly people has... read more