Luk 18:15 | RWP | e4.org | They brought ( προσεφερον ). Imperfect active, they were bringing. So . Their babes ( τα βρεφη ). Old word for infants . Here ; have παιδια (little children). Note "also" ( κα ) in Luke, not in Mark and Matthew. That he should touch them ( ινα αυτων απτητα ). Present middle subjunctive (linear action, repeatedly touch or one after the other), where has aorist middle subjunctive ( αψητα ). Rebuked ( επετιμων ). Imperfect indicative active. Either inchoative began to rebuke, or continued, kept on rebuking. Matthew and Mark have the aorist επετιμησαν .

‏ Luke 18:15

They brought ( προσεφερον ). Imperfect active, they were bringing. So Mr 10:13.

Their babes ( τα βρεφη ). Old word for

infants. Here Mr 10:13; Mt 19:13 have παιδια (little children). Note "also" ( κα ) in Luke, not in Mark and Matthew.

That he should touch them ( ινα αυτων απτητα ). Present middle subjunctive (linear action, repeatedly touch or one after the other), where Mr 10:13 has aorist middle subjunctive ( αψητα ).

Rebuked ( επετιμων ). Imperfect indicative active. Either inchoative began to rebuke, or continued, kept on rebuking. Matthew and Mark have the aorist επετιμησαν.