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Mark 10:13

Parents and children

11 So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
KJV
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
WEB
They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
ASV
And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.
DARBY
And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought [them].
BLB
And they were bringing little children to Him so that He might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
ÅB
Og de bar små barn til ham, for at han skulle røre ved dem; men disiplene truet dem som bar dem.
OTB
Folk brakte små barn til Jesus for at han skulle røre ved dem, men disiplene irettesatte dem.
B1930
Og de bar små barn til ham, forat han skulde røre ved dem; men disiplene truet dem som bar dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 19:13–15

    Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

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  • Luke 18:15–17

    Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:12–13

    Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.

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