Let the children come (Mk 10:14-10:14)

“But when Jesus

Saw this,

He was indignant.

He said to them.

‘Let the children

Come to me!

Do not stop them!

It is to such

As these

That the kingdom of God

Belongs.”

 

ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἠγανάκτησεν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με, μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά· τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.

 

This story about Jesus wanting the little children to come to him can be found in Matthew, chapter 19:14, and Luke, chapter 18:16, but slightly different.  Mark said that Jesus saw what was going on (ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς).  He was indignant or angry with his disciples (ἠγανάκτησεν).  Once again, there was a little dispute between Jesus and his disciples.  He said to them (καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς) to let the little children come to him (Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία ἔρχεσθαι πρός με).  They were not to stop or hinder them (μὴ κωλύετε αὐτά).  They belonged to the kingdom of heaven (τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ).  Once again, there was a difference between Mark with the “kingdom of God” and Matthew with the “kingdom of heaven.”