The Nugget:
Mar 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. (KJV)
Mar 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. (Darby)
Mar 10:14 When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, “Let the children come to me! Don’t try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
The Context:
Mar 10:13 Some people brought their children to Jesus so that he could bless them by placing his hands on them. But his disciples told the people to stop bothering him.
Mar 10:14 When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, “Let the children come to me! Don’t try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God.
Mar 10:15 I promise you that you cannot get into God’s kingdom, unless you accept it the way a child does.”
Mar 10:16 Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them. (CEV)
My Comment:
Do you want to make our Lord Jesus Christ angry? Mess with His children.
The strong emotion Jesus displayed when the disciples blocked access to Him so that He would not be bothered demonstrates the love and care Jesus has for all children.
Jesus used the example of how children trusted Him to illustrate the attitude we must have to get into God’s kingdom.
We need to cultivate that attitude in ourselves and share it with our children.