13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (A)for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children(B)

15 (C)Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:14 put down

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(A) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(B)

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(C)

The Little Children and Jesus(D)

15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

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