Mark 10:14 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Mark 10:13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

Mark 10:14 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 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Mark 10:16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "much", "displeased", "said", "suffer", "little", "children", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "much", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And they brought young children to him..." into verse 15's "Verily I say unto you Whosoever shall...", so "jesus" and "much" 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 "jesus" and "much" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.