Mark 10:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

People started bringing their little kids to Jesus, hoping he'd bless them with his touch. But his disciples were like 'nope, stop bothering him' and tried to turn the families away.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even Jesus's closest friends sometimes missed the point about who matters to him.

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Then people started bringing their little kids to Jesus, hoping he'd put his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples were like 'stop bothering him' and tried to turn the families away.

Luke 18:15

People were bringing their babies to Jesus, hoping he'd touch them and bless them. But when his disciples saw what was happening, they told the parents to stop bothering him.

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