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Mark 10:14

Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers telling the children not to come. So he said to them, "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because God's kingdom belongs to people who are like these little children.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Chiding;   Children;   Church;   Jesus, the Christ;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Presumption;   Righteous;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Thompson Chain Reference - Children;   Christ and Children;   Christ's;   Displeasure, Divine;   Divine;   Favour-Disfavour;   God;   Home;   Jesus and Children;   Promises, Divine;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shepherd;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Blessing;   Child;   Jesus christ;   Kingdom of god;   Mark, gospel of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Blessing;   Laying on of Hands;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Conflagration;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Child;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Family;   Infant Baptism;   Kingdom of God;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Ordinances;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Incarnation;   Jesus Christ;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blessing (2);   Childhood;   Children;   Communion (2);   Consciousness;   Dependence;   Endurance;   Forgiveness;   Humility;   Manliness;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Mental Characteristics;   Rebuke;   Sorrow, Man of Sorrows;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Imposition of hands;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baptism (Non-Immersionist View);   Justification;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Woman;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for May 28;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me.
King James Version (1611)
But when Iesus saw it, hee was much displeased, and said vnto them, Suffer the little children to come vnto mee, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.
King James Version
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
English Standard Version
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
New American Standard Bible
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
New Century Version
When Jesus saw this, he was upset and said to them, "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children.
Amplified Bible
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and He said to them, "Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Legacy Standard Bible
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, "Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, when Yeshua saw it, he became indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me, don't stop them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Darby Translation
But Jesus seeing [it], was indignant, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.
George Lamsa Translation
But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and he said to them, Allow the little boys to come to me, and do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God is for such as these.
Good News Translation
When Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples, "Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Lexham English Bible
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the young children come to me. Do not forbid them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Literal Translation
But seeing, Jesus was indignant. And He said to them, Allow the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them. For of such is the kingdom of God.
American Standard Version
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God.
Hebrew Names Version
But when Yeshua saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for to such belong the kingdom of God.
International Standard Version
When Jesus saw this, he became furious and told them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away. For the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu, when he saw, was displeased, and said to them, Permit the children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of those who are as these is the kingdom of Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased; and he said to them, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those like them is the kingdom of God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when Iesus sawe it, he was sore displeased, and sayde vnto them: Suffer the young children to come vnto me, forbyd them not: For of such, is the kyngdome of God.
English Revised Version
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
World English Bible
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for to such belong the kingdom of God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Jesus seeing it was much displeased and said to them, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Weymouth's New Testament
Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Jhesus hadde seyn hem, he baar heuy, and seide to hem, Suffre ye litle children to come to me, and forbede ye hem not, for of suche is the kyngdom of God.
Update Bible Version
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, Allow the little children to come to me; don't forbid them: for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
New English Translation
But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
New King James Version
But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
New Living Translation
When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
New Life Bible
Jesus saw this and was angry with the followers. He said, "Let the little children come to Me. Do not stop them. The holy nation of God is made up of ones like these.
New Revised Standard
But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Jesus, seeing it, was greatly displeased, and said unto them - Suffer the children to come unto me, - do not hinder them; for, of such, is the kingdom of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Revised Standard Version
But when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When Iesus sawe that he was displeased and sayd to the: Suffre the chyldre to come vnto me and forbid the not. For of suche is ye kyngdome of God.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles whan Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and sayde vnto them: Suffre the children to come vnto me, and forbyd them not, for of soch is the kyngdome of God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
which Jesus observing was much displeas'd with them, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But when Jesus saw what was happening, he put a stop to it. He said, "Let them kiddos come to me. God's outfit belongs to kiddos like these.

Contextual Overview

13 People brought their small children to Jesus so that he could lay his hands on them to bless them. But the followers told the people to stop bringing their children to him. 14 Jesus saw what happened. He did not like his followers telling the children not to come. So he said to them, "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because God's kingdom belongs to people who are like these little children. 15 The truth is, you must accept God's kingdom like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it." 16 Then Jesus held the children in his arms. He laid his hands on them and blessed them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he was: Mark 3:5, Mark 8:33, Luke 9:54-56, Ephesians 4:26

Suffer: Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:10-14, Numbers 14:31, Deuteronomy 4:37, Deuteronomy 29:11, Deuteronomy 29:12, 1 Samuel 1:11, 1 Samuel 1:22, 1 Samuel 1:27, 1 Samuel 1:28, Psalms 78:4, Psalms 115:14, Psalms 115:15, Isaiah 65:23, Jeremiah 32:39, Jeremiah 32:40, Luke 18:15, Luke 18:16, Acts 2:39, Acts 3:25, Romans 11:16, Romans 11:28, 1 Corinthians 7:14, 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:15

for: Psalms 131:1, Psalms 131:2, Matthew 18:4, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 19:14, 1 Corinthians 14:20, 1 Peter 2:2, Revelation 14:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:20 - and Moses Exodus 32:19 - anger Leviticus 10:16 - angry Numbers 3:15 - General Numbers 11:10 - Moses Joshua 8:35 - women 2 Kings 13:19 - was wroth Psalms 34:11 - Come Proverbs 8:17 - those Matthew 5:3 - for Matthew 11:25 - and hast Matthew 18:3 - and become Mark 9:39 - Forbid Luke 9:41 - Bring Luke 9:47 - took Luke 9:49 - we saw John 12:22 - Andrew and

Cross-References

Deuteronomy 2:23
God did the same thing for some people from Crete. The Avvites lived in the towns around Gaza, but the Cretans destroyed them, took the land, and live there now.)
1 Chronicles 1:12
Pathrus, Casluh, and Caphtor. (The Philistines came from Casluh.)
Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left in countries like Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Ethiopia, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and other faraway countries around the world.
Jeremiah 44:1
Jeremiah received a message from the Lord for all the people of Judah living in Egypt. The message was for the people of Judah living in the towns of Migdol, Tahpanhes, Memphis, and southern Egypt. This was the message:
Jeremiah 47:4
because the time has come to destroy all the Philistines. The time has come to destroy Tyre and Sidon's remaining helpers. The Lord will destroy the Philistines, the survivors from the Island of Crete.
Amos 9:7
This is what the Lord says: "Israel, you are like the Ethiopians to me. I brought Israel out of the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when Jesus saw it,.... Observed that his disciples reproved those that brought their children to, him,

he was much displeased; with his disciples, who took too much upon them; for they ought first, to have known their master's will; whether it was his pleasure to grant the favour desired for these children, and not to have forbid them of themselves:

and said unto them; the disciples, as the Persic version reads:

suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God; or "of them who" are, איך הלין, "as these", as the Syriac version, renders the words; or, as the Arabic, who "are like to these"; and the Persic, who are "like to these little children"; in innocence and humility; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 19:13-15.

Mark 10:13

Should touch them - That is, should lay his hands on them, and pray for them, and bless them. Compare Matthew 19:13. It was common to lay the hands on the head of a person for whom a blessing was asked. See the case of Jacob, Genesis 48:14.

Mark 10:14

Saw it - Saw the conduct of his disciples.

Was much displeased - Because, first, it was a pleasure to Him to receive and bless little children; and, secondly, they were doing what they were not commanded to do - interfering in a case where it was evidently improper.

Mark 10:15

Whosoever shall not receive - Whosoever shall not manifest the spirit of a little child.

The kingdom, of God - The gospel. The new dispensation by the Messiah, “or the reign of God through a Mediator.” See the notes at Matthew 3:2.

As a little child - With the temper and spirit of a child - teachable, mild, humble, and free from prejudice and obstinacy.

Shall not enter therein - Shall not be a Christian; shall not be a “real” member of the family of Christ on earth. though he may be a “professor,” and shall never enter heaven.

Mark 10:16

Took them up in his arms - These were small children.

Blessed them - Prayed for them, sought a blessing on them, or gave them the assurance of his favor as the Messiah. How happy would it be if all parents thus felt it to be their privilege to present their children to Christ! The question with a parent should be, not whether he ought to present them by prayer, but whether he “may” do it. And so, too, the question respecting infant baptism is not so much whether a parent ought to devote his children to God in this ordinance, as whether he may do it. It is an inestimable privilege to do it; it is not a matter of mere stern and iron-handed duty; and a parent with right feelings will come to God with his children “in every way,” and seek his blessing on them in the beginning of their journey of life. Our children are given to us but for a little time. They are in a world of danger, sin, and woe. They are exposed to temptation on every hand,

If God be not their friend, they “have” no friend that can aid them in the day of adversity, or keep them from the snares of the destroyer. If he is their friend they have nothing to fear. The “proper expression, then, of parental feeling,” is to come and offer them early to God. A parent should ask only the “privilege” of doing it. He should seek God’s favor as the best inheritance of his children; and if a parent may devote his offspring to God - if he may daily seek his blessing on them by prayer - it is all that he should ask. With proper feelings he will rush to the throne of grace, and daily seek the protection and guidance of God for his children amid the temptations and snares of an ungodly world, and implore Him to be their guide when the parent shall be laid in the silent grave. So children who have been devoted to God - who have been the daily objects of a father’s prayers and a mother’s - tears who have been again and again presented to Jesus in infancy and childhood - are under the most sacred obligations to live to God. They should never forget that a parent sought the favor of God as the chief blessing; and having been offered to “Jesus” by prayer and baptism in their first days on earth, they should make it their great aim to be prepared to meet “him” when he shall come in the clouds of heaven.


 
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