MARK 10:13 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y29
11. 30640
1. προσέφερον
2. prosferō
3. they were bringing
4. bringing
5. 43740
6. VIIA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ bringing
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ bringing
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30641
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y29; R30496; Person=Jesus
11. 30642
1. παιδία
2. paidion
3. little children
4. small children
5. 38130
6. N····ANP
7. little_children
8. little_children
9. -
10. Y29; F30646
11. 30643
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. in order that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30644
1. ἅψηται
2. haptō
3. -
4. -
5. 6810
6. VSAM3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ touch
8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ touch
9. -
10. -
11. 30645
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. against them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GNP
7. ˱against˲ them
8. ˱against˲ them
9. -
10. Y29; R30643
11. 30646
1. ἅψηται
2. haptō
3. he may touch
4. touch
5. 6810
6. VSAM3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ touch
8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ touch
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30647
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30648
1. δέ
2. de
3. but
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30649
1. μαθηταί
2. mathētēs
3. apprentices/followers
4. apprentices
5. 31010
6. N····NMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y29; F30665; F30667; F30676; F30690
11. 30650
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 30651
1. ἐπετίμων
2. epitimaō
3. -
4. -
5. 20080
6. VIIA3··P
7. ˓were˒ giving_rebuke
8. ˓were˒ giving_rebuke
9. -
10. -
11. 30652
1. ἐπετίμησαν
2. epitimaō
3. gave rebuke
4. -
5. 20080
6. VIAA3··P
7. gave_rebuke
8. gave_rebuke
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30653
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. to them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30654
1. τοῖς
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the ‹ones›
8. ˱to˲ the ‹ones›
9. -
10. -
11. 30655
1. προσφέρουσιν
2. prosferō
3. -
4. -
5. 43740
6. VPPA·DMP
7. bringing
8. bringing
9. -
10. -
11. 30656

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:13–16: Jesus blessed little children

Some people brought their children for Jesus to bless them. The disciples probably thought that Jesus was too important to bless children. So they prevented the people from bringing the children. But Jesus wanted to bless them. He allowed the children to come to him.

Jesus used the things that happened with these children to teach that God accepts people who are humble. The people whom God rules should be like little children: they should humbly accept God’s rule in their lives.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus and Little Children (NET)

Some little children were brought to Jesus

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 19:13–15 and Luke 18:15–17.

10:13a

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus

¶ People were bringing their little children to Jesus
¶ One day, some people were bringing their young children to Jesus.

10:13b

for Him to place His hands on them,

so that he could touch their heads and bless them,
They wanted him to place his hands on them and ask God to bless them.

10:13a–b

Now: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as Now indicates that the story in 10:13–16 began sometime after the story in 10:10–12 ended. The Greek text does not indicate how much time passed between these two stories. In some languages, it is natural to begin a story with a time word or phrase. If your language is like that, use an expression here that is not too specific. For example:

One day (NLT)

Then (JBP)

In other languages, a time word or phrase is not necessary. Introduce this story in a natural way in your language.

people were bringing the little children to Jesus: The form of the Greek verb that the BSB translates as were bringing indicates that parents brought their children to Jesus over a period of time. They did not all come at the same time.

the little children: The Greek word that the BSB translates as little children is used to refer to children of many different ages. It can refer to children from a newborn baby to a child thirteen years old. The parallel passage in Luke uses a word which refers only to very young children. Translate this expression using a general expression for children that can include babies and young children.

for Him to place His hands on them: The Greek word that the BSB translates as place His hands on is more literally “touch,” and it refers to giving a blessing. In Jewish culture, parents often brought a young child to a religious leader for him to bless the child. To bless the child, the religious leader would place his hands on the child’s head and pray for him. (For a discussion of the word “bless,” see the note on 10:16b.)

If people in your area will not understand what the phrase place His hands on refers to, you may want to add some implied information. For example:

People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him place his hands on their heads and bless them.

People were bringing little children to Jesus, wanting him to place his hands on them and ask God to bless them.

10:13c

and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

but the disciples scolded the people. (GNT)
But the followers told the people to stop bothering him.

and: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as and indicates a contrast. The contrast is between 10:13b and 10:13c. The parents were bringing their children to Jesus, but the disciples did not want this to happen.

the disciples rebuked those who brought them: In this context, the word rebuked refers here to telling people that they are wrong for doing a certain action. The disciples thought that the people were wrong because they interrupted Jesus and asked him to bless the children.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

the disciples spoke sternly to them (NRSV)

the disciples scolded the people (GNT)

his disciples told the people to stop bothering him (CEV)

See how you translated the word rebuke in 8:32c.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί προσέφερον αὐτῷ παιδία ἵνα αὐτῶν ἅψηται οἱ δέ μαθηταί ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς)

Here, the word And introduces a new event. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event. Alternate translation: [And it happened that] or [After this,]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

προσέφερον

˱they˲_˓were˒_bringing

Here, the pronoun they refers to people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers generally to people. Alternate translation: [other people were bringing]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

αὐτῶν ἅψηται

˱against˲_them ˱he˲_˓may˒_touch

In Mark’s culture, when Jesus wouldtouch the little children, that would express God’s love for them and convey God’s blessing to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a similar action from your culture, or you could explain what laying his hands on them means. Alternate translation: [he might stretch out his hands toward them] or [he might touch them to bless them]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

˱to˲_them

The pronoun them refers to the people who were bringing the little children. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: [the people who were bringing the little children]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. -
3. 25320
4. PS
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y29
11. 30640
1. they were bringing
2. bringing
3. 43740
5. prosferō
6. V-IIA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ bringing
8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ bringing
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30641
1. little children
2. small children
3. 38130
5. paidion
6. N-····ANP
7. little_children
8. little_children
9. -
10. Y29; F30646
11. 30643
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y29; R30496; Person=Jesus
11. 30642
1. in order that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30644
1. he may touch
2. touch
3. 6810
5. haptō
6. V-SAM3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ touch
8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ touch
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30647
1. against them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GNP
7. ˱against˲ them
8. ˱against˲ them
9. -
10. Y29; R30643
11. 30646
1. but
2. but
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30649
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30648
1. apprentices/followers
2. apprentices
3. 31010
5. mathētēs
6. N-····NMP
7. apprentices/followers
8. disciples
9. -
10. Y29; F30665; F30667; F30676; F30690
11. 30650
1. gave rebuke
2. -
3. 20080
5. epitimaō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. gave_rebuke
8. gave_rebuke
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30653
1. to them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y29
11. 30654

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.