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# Connecting Statement:
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This is the next event in the part of the story which began in [Luke 17:20](../17/20.md). Jesus welcomes the children and talks about them.
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# touch them, but
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This could also be translated as separate sentences: "touch them. But"
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# they rebuked them
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"the disciples tried to stop the parents from bringing their children to Jesus"
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