Mar 10:14 | RWP | e4.org | He was moved with indignation ( ηγανακτησεν ). In Mark alone. The word is ingressive aorist, became indignant, and is a strong word of deep emotion (from αγαν and αχθομα , to feel pain). Already in ; . Old and common word. Suffer the little children to come unto me ( αφετε τα παιδια ερχεσθα προς με ). Mark has the infinitive ερχεσθα (come) not in Matthew, but in Luke. Surely it ought to be a joy to parents to bring their children to Jesus, certainly to allow them to come, but to hinder their coming is a crime. There are parents who will have to give answer to God for keeping their children away from Jesus.

‏ Mark 10:14

He was moved with indignation ( ηγανακτησεν ). In Mark alone. The word is ingressive aorist, became indignant, and is a strong word of deep emotion (from αγαν and αχθομα, to feel pain). Already in Mt 21:15; 26:8. Old and common word.

Suffer the little children to come unto me ( αφετε τα παιδια ερχεσθα προς με ). Mark has the infinitive ερχεσθα (come) not in Matthew, but in Luke. Surely it ought to be a joy to parents to bring their children to Jesus, certainly to allow them to come, but to hinder their coming is a crime. There are parents who will have to give answer to God for keeping their children away from Jesus.