Mark 10:13

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Jesus and Little Children Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

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  • Matt 19:13-15 : 13 Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them. 14 But Jesus said,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.
  • Luke 18:15-17 : 15 Jesus and Little Children Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them. 16 But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
  • Mark 10:48 : 48 Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more,“Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  • Joel 2:16 : 16 Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters.
  • Mark 9:38 : 38 On Jesus’ Side John said to him,“Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”
  • Exod 10:9-9 : 9 Moses said,“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our sheep and our cattle we will go, because we are to hold a pilgrim feast for the LORD.” 10 He said to them,“The LORD will need to be with you if I release you and your dependents! Watch out! Trouble is right in front of you! 11 No! Go, you men only, and serve the LORD, for that is what you want.” Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh’s presence.
  • Deut 31:12-13 : 12 Gather the people– men, women, and children, as well as the resident foreigners in your villages– so they may hear and thus learn about and fear the LORD your God and carefully obey all the words of this law. 13 Then their children, who have not known this law, will also hear about and learn to fear the LORD your God for as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 18:15-17
    3 verses
    92%

    15Jesus and Little Children Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

    16But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    17I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    92%

    13Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

    14But Jesus said,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

    15And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.

  • Mark 10:14-17
    4 verses
    90%

    14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    15I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

    16After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

    17The Rich Man Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

  • Matt 18:1-6
    6 verses
    78%

    1Questions About the Greatest At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying,“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

    2He called a child, had him stand among them,

    3and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

    4Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

    6“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

  • Mark 9:36-38
    3 verses
    78%

    36He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

    38On Jesus’ Side John said to him,“Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

  • Luke 9:46-49
    4 verses
    74%

    46Concerning the Greatest Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

    47But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,

    48and said to them,“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

    49On the Right Side John answered,“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.”

  • Matt 21:14-16
    3 verses
    73%

    14The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them.

    15But when the chief priests and the experts in the law saw the wonderful things he did and heard the children crying out in the temple courts,“Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant

    16and said to him,“Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them,“Yes. Have you never read,‘Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself’?”

  • Matt 18:10
    73%

    10The Parable of the Lost Sheep“See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

  • Mark 9:42
    72%

    42“If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone tied around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

  • Luke 17:2
    71%

    2It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

  • Mark 10:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

    24The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

  • Mark 9:14
    70%

    14The Disciples’ Failure to Heal When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them.

  • Matt 17:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

    16I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to heal him.”

    17Jesus answered,“You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me.”

    18Then Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment.

  • Mark 5:31
    70%

    31His disciples said to him,“You see the crowd pressing against you and you say,‘Who touched me?’”

  • Luke 19:39
    69%

    39But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

  • Mark 10:12
    69%

    12And if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

  • Mark 10:10
    69%

    10In the house once again, the disciples asked him about this.

  • Luke 9:40
    69%

    40I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

  • Matt 18:14
    69%

    14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

  • Luke 9:42
    69%

    42As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • Matt 13:10
    69%

    10Then the disciples came to him and said,“Why do you speak to them in parables?”

  • Mark 10:41-42
    2 verses
    69%

    41Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.

    42Jesus called them and said to them,“You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

  • Matt 11:16
    69%

    16“To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,

  • Mark 7:27
    68%

    27He said to her,“Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and to throw it to the dogs.”

  • Luke 14:25
    68%

    25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

  • Matt 8:12
    68%

    12but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

  • Mark 3:10
    68%

    10For he had healed many, so that all who were afflicted with diseases pressed toward him in order to touch him.