Mark 10:14

Mark 10:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Mark 10:14

12and if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she is committing adultery.” 13And they were bringing children to Him so that He would touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. 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. 15Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” 16And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.

Mark 10:14 word by word

ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἠγανάκτησεν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με, μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά, τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• But when JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• He was indignantἀγανακτέωaganakteō · be indignantG23
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Allowἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: permitG863
• the childrenπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• to comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• forbidκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
• for the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• belongsεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• to suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108

Cross-references for Mark 10:14

• Mark 3:5After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Mark 8:33But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s purposes, but on man’s.”
• Luke 9:54When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
• Ephesians 4:26Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
• Genesis 17:7I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
• Numbers 14:31Your children, however, whom you said would become plunder--I will bring them in, and they will know the land which you have rejected.
• Deuteronomy 4:37Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them. And He personally brought you from Egypt by His great power,
• Deuteronomy 29:11your little ones, your wives, and the stranger who is within your camps, from the one who gathers your firewood to the one who draws your water,
• 1 Samuel 1:11And she made a vow and said, “Lord of armies, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your bond-servant and remember me, and not forget Your bond-servant, but will give Your bond-servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head.”
• Psalms 78:4We will not conceal them from their children, But we will tell the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His power and His wondrous works that He has done.
• Psalms 115:14May the Lord increase you, You and your children.
• Isaiah 65:23They will not labor in vain, Or give birth to children for disaster; For they are the descendants of those blessed by the Lord, And their descendants with them.
• Jeremiah 32:39and I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
• Luke 18:15Now they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.
• Acts 2:39For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
• Acts 3:25It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’

Commentaries on Mark 10:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-16Verses 13-16 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-16Verses 13-16 Some parents or nurses brought little children to Christ, that he should touch them, in token of his blessing them. It does not appear that they needed bodily cures, nor were they capable of being taught: but those who had the care of them believed that Christ's blessing would do their souls good; therefore they brought them to him. Jesus ordered that they should be brought to him, and that nothing should be said or done to hinder it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15Mark does not explain which qualities of children make them fit for the kingdom of God. Matthew 18:4–5 suggests that these qualities include humility and a simple trust in receiving what is given.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 10:14

• Apostles
• Chiding
• Children
• Church
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Presumption
• Righteous
• Symbols and Similitudes

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• God
• Jesus
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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Child
• Lordship
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• Ransom
• Resort

Commentaries on Mark 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings