Mark 10:13–16 belongs to the section of Mark’s Gospel that focuses on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem with his disciples (Mark 8:22 – 10:52). This middle section is framed by two accounts involving the healing of a blind man (Mark 8:22–26; Mark 10:45–52), and in between it also contains three predictions by Jesus regarding his future suffering, death, and resurrection (Mark 8:31; Mark 9:31; Mark 10:33–34). The focus of these middle chapters is learning what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. We learn from these chapters that to follow Jesus is to accept the way of the cross—a life of service, obedience, and sacrifice. As a result, this section of the Gospel is often described as the “discipleship section.”1
13 On lui amena des petits enfants, afin qu'il les touche. Mais les disciples reprirent ceux qui les amenaient.