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A Custom of Blessing
Commentators explain that people brought their children to Jesus not for a specific miracle, but for a blessing. This was a common Jewish custom where a respected person would lay hands on a child and pray for them. The parents' actions showed their deep reverence for Jesus and their belief that his blessing would bring spiritual benefit to their children.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 10:13
18th Century
Theologian
Should touch them. That is, should lay his hands on them, and pray for them, and bless them. Compare Matthew 19:13. It was common to lay t…
AT Robertson
On Mark 10:13
They brought (προσεφερον). Imperfect active tense, implying repetition. So also Lu 18:15, though Mt 19:13 has the constative aoris…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 10:13
19th Century
Bishop
And they brought young children.—See Notes on Matthew 19:13-15.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 10:13
19th Century
Preacher
They thought them too little, too insignificant, and that the Master had greater things to do; but he does not think so. None are too little for hi…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 10:13
This story has lost all details of time and place. Mark may have placed it at this point because a story about children is a fitting sequel to Jesu…
John Gill
On Mark 10:13
17th Century
Pastor
And they brought young children to him
The parents, or friends, or nurses of the children in those parts, having hea…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 10:13–16
17th Century
Minister
Some parents or nurses brought little children to Christ, so that he might touch them as a token of his blessing them. It does not appear that they…