Matthew 15:21-2821Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. (Matthew 15:21‑28). Mark 10:13-1613And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. (Mark 10:13‑16).
I TOLD you that the disciples were sometimes unkind, but Jesus was always kind.
Once a poor woman came crying after Jesus, saying, ‘O Lord, I have a daughter who is very sick.’ Jesus did not answer her at first. The disciples were unkind. They wished Jesus to send her away. She cried so loud that they said to Jesus, ‘Send her away.’
The woman fell down at Jesus’ feet, and said. ‘Lord, help me!’ And Jesus had pity on the woman. He said, ‘I will do what you wish.’
The woman was glad to hear this, and she went home and found that her daughter was no longer sick.
Another time the disciples were unkind to some little children. Some poor women brought the children to Jesus, but the disciples were standing around, and they would not let the women come near. ‘Go away,’ they said; ‘you must not bring the babies here to trouble us.’
But Jesus heard them speak, and He was very angry with the disciples. Jesus would not let the children go away. He said to the disciples, ‘Suffer little children to come unto Me; do not send them away.’
Then He took the children in His arms, and put His hands on them, and prayed to His Father, and blessed them. O happy little children, to be taken into Jesus’ arms!
Jesus loves children, and when the Holy Spirit makes them good and meek and gentle, they are Jesus’ lambs. Jesus is their Shepherd, and He will take them to heaven when they die.
Young children once to Jesus came,
His blessing to entreat;
And I may humbly do the same,
Before His mercy seat.
For when their feeble hands were spread,
And bent each humble knee,
‘Forbid them not,’ the Savior said;
And so He says to me.
Then, while His favor to implore,
My little hands are spread,
Do Thou Thy sacred blessing pour,
Dear Jesus, on my head.
Questions
Were the disciples as kind as Jesus?
How did they behave to a woman who wanted Jesus to help her?
What did they say to the women who brought their children to Jesus?
What did Jesus say to the disciples when they were sending the children away?
What did Jesus do to the children when they came to Him?
Are there any children in heaven?
What Jesus said to His disciples when He called the children to Him
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