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 divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.” 13Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them. 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. 15I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” 16After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• whenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• he was much displeasedἀγανακτέωaganakteō · be indignantG23
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sufferἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: permitG863
• the little childrenπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• to comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forbidκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• of suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Mark 10:14

• Mark 3:5After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Mark 8:33But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”
• Luke 9:54Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
• Ephesians 4:26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.
• Genesis 17:7I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
• Numbers 14:31But I will bring in your little ones, whom you said would become victims of war, and they will enjoy the land that you have despised.
• Deuteronomy 4:37Moreover, because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of Egypt with his great power
• Deuteronomy 29:11your infants, your wives, and the foreigners living in your encampment, those who chop wood and those who carry water –
• 1 Samuel 1:11She made a vow saying, “O Lord of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the suffering of your female servant, remembering me and not forgetting your servant, and give a male child to your servant, then I will dedicate him to the Lord all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.”
• Psalms 78:4we will not hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done.
• Psalms 115:14May he increase your numbers, yours and your children’s!
• Isaiah 65:23They will not work in vain, or give birth to children that will experience disaster. For the Lord will bless their children and their descendants.
• Jeremiah 32:39I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.
• Luke 18:15Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought 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 3:25You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will 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

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Child
• Lordship
• Mock
• 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