2And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. …
And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, …
And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers. I. The occasion of this discourse concerning humility was an unbecoming contest among the disciples for precedency; they came to him, saying , among themselves (for they were ashamed to ask him, Mark 9:34), W…
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