Luk 18:15-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Luke 18:15-17: 18:15-17 This incident illustrates 18:14 . • they scolded the parents: In this cultural context, children had no social status (see study note on 9:48), so the disciples viewed them as an interruption to Jesus’ important ministry.

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‏ Luke 18:15-17

Summary for Luke 18:15-17: 18:15-17 ^a This incident illustrates 18:14 ^b.

• they scolded the parents: In this cultural context, children had no social status (see study note on 9:48), so the disciples viewed them as an interruption to Jesus’ important ministry.
18:17 ^c receive the Kingdom of God like a child: Entrance into the Kingdom of God requires childlike faith and dependence on God.