Mark 10:13

And they brought children to him, so that he would touch them. And the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12And if a woman should divorce her husband, and will be married to another, she commits adultery.

14But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them, Allow the children to come to me. Forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.

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Cross References

Exodus 10:9And 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 to LORD.

Joel 2:16Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the old men. Gather the sons, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Mark 9:38And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain man, who does not follow us, casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.

Luke 18:15And they were also bringing the infants to him, so that he would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:2-13

The Doctrine of Divorce. 1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? 4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of… Read the whole commentary →

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