Luke 18:15-17

Luke 18:15-17

[15] And  they brought  unto him  also  infants,  that  he would touch  them:  but  when his disciples  it, they rebuked  them.  [16] But  Jesus  called  them  Suffer  little children  to come  unto  and  forbid  them  not:  for  of such  the kingdom  of God.  [17] Verily  I say  Whosoever  receive  the kingdom  of God  as  a little child  enter  therein. 

What does Luke 18:15-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Luke included this incident of Jesus receiving children to illustrate the humility that is necessary for someone to receive salvation. The idea of humility is the connecting link with what precedes. Humility is necessary to receive God"s grace.
Since Luke 9:50 Luke departed from the general narrative that Matthew and Mark recorded and included much material that does not appear in those Gospels. Here at Luke 18:15 he rejoined the story line of the other synoptic writers. There is more duplication of incidents in the chapters that follow than we have seen recently.