"And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and {his} disciples rebuked those that brought {them}…" — Mark 10:13

Mark 10:13 · KJV

“And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and {his} disciples rebuked those that brought {them}.”

— Mark 10:13

Verse 12

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Verse 14

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.

Mark 10 — Context

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and {his} disciples rebuked those that brought {them}.

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.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Cross References

Matthew 19:13-15

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put {his} hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Luke 18:15-17

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when {his} disciples saw {it}, they rebuked them.

Deuteronomy 31:12-13

Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that {is} within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:

Exodus 10:9-11

And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we {must hold} a feast unto the LORD.

Joel 2:16

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Mark 9:38

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

Mark 10:48

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, {Thou} Son of David, have mercy on me.