Mark 10:13 (DBY)

Passage

And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought [them].

Nearby Context

Mark 10:11 And he says to them, Whosoever shall put away his wife and shall marry another, commits adultery against her.

Mark 10:12 And if a woman put away her husband and shall marry another, she commits adultery.

Mark 10:13 And they brought little children to him that he might touch them. But the disciples rebuked those that brought [them].

Mark 10:14 But Jesus seeing [it], was indignant, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:15 Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "little", "children", "might", "touch", "disciples", and "rebuked". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "little", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And if a woman put away her..." into verse 14's "But Jesus seeing it was indignant and...", so "brought" and "little" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brought" and "little" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.