Focused Passage

Mark 10:13-16

The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight

Mark 10 moves from Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce, to his welcome of children, to the rich man's sorrow and the disciples' astonishment, to the third passion prediction, to the ambition of James and John, to Jesus' ransom saying, and finally to blind Bartimaeus receiving sight and following Jesus on the way.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14 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.

15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

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Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 19:13 BSB references Luke 18:15 BSB references Ezra 8:21 Classic cross-references John 12:22 Classic cross-references Mark 9:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [people] were bringing προσέφερον G4374 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [the] little children παιδία G3813 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural to [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular for ἵνα G2443 Conjunction Him to place His hands ἅψηται G680 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular on them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural rebuked ἐπετίμησαν G2008 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [those who brought them] αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Matthew 18:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 19:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [when] Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular saw this Ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular He was indignant ἠγανάκτησεν G23 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction told εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Let Ἄφετε G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural little children παιδία G3813 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural come ἔρχεσθαι G2064 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive to πρός G4314 Preposition Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular [and] {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb hinder κωλύετε G2967 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural them αὐτά G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular belongs ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural such [as these] τοιούτων G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 131:2 Classic cross-references Luke 18:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural anyone who ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not receive δέξηται G1209 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb a little child παιδίον G3813 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb will never enter εἰσέλθῃ G1525 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Mark 9:36 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:11 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 48:14 Classic cross-references John 21:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction He took [the children] in His arms ἐναγκαλισάμενος G1723 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular placed τιθεὶς G5087 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [His] τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural hands χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural on ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition them αὐτά G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural [and] blessed κατευλόγει G2127 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural

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