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King James Bible - Luke 9:47

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:47

Mas Jes�s, viendo los pensamientos del coraz�n de ellos, tom� un ni�o, y le puso junto a sí,

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 47. And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart , etc.] Not by any words he had heard; for the dispute was on the road, as they came along behind him; but as the omniscient God, who is the discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he was privy to all their ambition, and the vanity of their minds, and to all their reasonings and debates: though he was before them, and out of the reach of hearing of them: and when he came to Capernaum, after having asked them what they disputed about by the way; he took a child and set him by him . The Ethiopic version reads, �before them�, the disciples; and Matthew and Mark say, �he set him in the midst of them�; all which were true, Jesus sitting in the midst of them; so, that the child he set by him, was in the middle of them and before them; (See Gill on � Matthew 18:2�).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 43-50 - This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches u simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God an Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcome in him! If ever any society of Christians in this world, had reason to silence those not of their own communion, the twelve disciples at thi time had; yet Christ warned them not to do the like again. Those may be found faithful followers of Christ, and may be accepted of him, who d not follow with us.

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Greek Textus Receptus

ο 3588 T-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ιησους 2424 N-NSM ιδων 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NSM τον 3588 T-ASM διαλογισμον 1261 N-ASM της 3588 T-GSF καρδιας 2588 N-GSF αυτων 846 P-GPM επιλαβομενος 1949 5637 V-2ADP-NSM παιδιου 3813 N-GSN εστησεν 2476 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτο 846 P-ASN παρ 3844 PREP εαυτω 1438 F-3DSM

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

47. He took a little child (epilabomenov paidiou). Strictly, having laid hold of.

By him (par eautw). Lit., by himself. Mark alone records the taking him in his arms.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

9:47 {Took a little child} (epilabomenos paidion). Second aorist middle participle of the common verb epilambanw. Strictly, Taking a little child to himself (indirect middle). #Mr 9:36 has merely the active labwn of the simple verb lambanw. Set him by his side (estesen auto par' heautwi). "In his arms" #Mr 9:36 has it, "in the midst of them" #Mt 18:3 says. All three attitudes following one another (the disciples probably in a circle around Jesus anyhow) and now the little child (Peter's child?) was slipped down by the side of Jesus as he gave the disciples an object lesson in humility which they sorely needed.