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18:17 like a young child Jesus likely makes this comparison to illustrate humility. In the Graeco-Roman world, children were viewed as having a low status (see note on Matt 18:2).
18:2 a child Illustrates humility and dependence. For Jesus’ audience, a child represented someone completely reliant on others—perhaps even a burden. Children were without status in the ancient world and at the mercy of adults.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Lk 18:17). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
18:15–17 Jesus’s disciples apparently thought his time was too precious to be taken up with infants. Jesus responded that little children coming to him demonstrate the kind of childlike faith that is necessary to enter the kingdom of God.
Evans, C. A. (2017). Messianic Expectations. In E. A. Blum & T. Wax (Eds.), CSB Study Bible: Notes (p. 1642). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
