Mark 10:13-15

Expanded Bible

Jesus Accepts Children^(A)

¹³ Some people brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but his ·followers [disciples] ·told them to stop [scolded/rebuked them]. ¹⁴ When Jesus saw this, he was ·upset [angry; indignant] and said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children [^Cmeaning humble and dependent]. ¹⁵ I tell you the truth, you must accept the kingdom of God as if you were a little child, or you will never enter it.”