Mark 10:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσέφερον αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα ἅψηται αὐτῶν: οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμων τοῖς προσφέρουσιν.

Transliteration

And they prosepheron to him paidia, that he might hapsētai them: but the mathētai epetimōn those prospherousin.

Grammar Details

• *prosepheron*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were bringing
• *paidia*: accusative neuter plural - little children
• *hapsētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - might touch
• *mathētai*: nominative masculine plural - disciples
• *epetimōn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were rebuking
• *prospherousin*: present active participle, dative masculine plural - to those bringing

Word Meanings

• *prosepheron*: were bringing/were presenting/were offering
• *paidia*: little children/young children/infants
• *hapsētai*: might touch/might handle/might lay hands on
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
• *epetimōn*: were rebuking/were scolding/were admonishing
• *prospherousin*: those bringing/those presenting/those offering

Referenced Verses

• Matt 19:13-15 : 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
• Luke 18:15-17 : 15 And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter {G1519} therein.
• Mark 10:48 : 48 And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
• Joel 2:16 : 16 gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
• Mark 9:38 : 38 John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.
• Exod 10:9-9 : 9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old; with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto Jehovah. 10 And he said unto them, So be Jehovah with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. 11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve Jehovah; for that is what ye desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
• Deut 31:12-13 : 12 Assemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and thy sojourner that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear Jehovah your God, and observe to do all the words of this law; 13 and that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear Jehovah your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.