And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

And they brought unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.

And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

See the notes at Matthew. 19:13-30.

They brought unto him also infants - On these verses the reader is requested to consult the notes on Matthew 19:13 (note), Matthew 19:14 (note), and on Mark 10:16 (note).
When a spiritual guide (a gooroo) visits his disciple, the latter takes his child to him for his blessing, forcing the head of the child down to the gooroo's feet, who gives what is called his blessing in some such words as these, Live long! - Be learned! - Be rich!

(f) And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: (4) but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.
(f) The children were tender and young in that they were brought, which appears more evidently in that they were infants. (Ed.) (4) To judge or think of Christ after the reason of the flesh is the cause of infinite corruptions.

And they brought unto him also infants,.... As well as grown persons, that were sick, to be healed by him:
that he would touch them; in order, as some learned men think, to cure them of diseases that attended them; for one of the ways by which Christ healed persons, was by touching them; nor do we read of his touching in common for any other purpose, or of persons desiring him to touch them, or theirs, but for this end; in Matthew 19:13 it is read, "that he should put his hands on them"; and so the Arabic and Persic versions here read, in order to pray over them, and bless them: but neither in one place, nor the other, is any mention of their baptism, or of their being brought for such a purpose; nor can it be concluded from hence;
but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them; the persons that brought the infants; See Gill on Matthew 19:13.

None are too little, too young, to be brought to Christ, who knows how to show kindness to those not capable of doing service to him. It is the mind of Christ, that little children should be brought to him. The promise is to us, and to our seed; therefore He will bid them welcome to him with us. And we must receive his kingdom as children, not by purchase, and must call it our Father's gift.

LITTLE CHILDREN BROUGHT TO CHRIST. (Luke 18:15-17)
infants--showing that some, at least, of those called in Matthew (Matthew 19:13) and Mark (Mark 10:13) simply "little" or "young children," were literally "babes."
touch them--or, as more fully in Matthew (Matthew 19:13), "put His hands on them and pray," or invoke a "blessing" on them (Mark 10:16), according to venerable custom (Genesis 48:14-15).
rebuked them--Repeatedly the disciples thus interposed to save annoyance and interruption to their Master; but, as the result showed, always against the mind of Christ (Matthew 15:23; Luke 18:39-40). Here, it is plain from our Lord's reply, that they thought the intrusion a useless one, as infants were not capable of receiving anything from Him. His ministrations were for grown people.

They brought unto him babes, that he should touch them. See notes on Matthew 19:13-15 and Mark 10:13-16. It was the customs of the Jews to bring their babes to the synagogue for the rabbi to lay his hands upon and bless. So says the Talmud.

Matthew 19:13; Mark 10:13.