He was moved with indignation (hganakthsen). In Mark alone. The word is ingressive aorist, became indignant, and is a strong word of deep emotion (from agan and axqomai, to feel pain). Already in Matthew 21:15; Matthew 26:8. Old and common word.
Suffer the little children to come unto me (afete ta paidia erxesqai prov me). Mark has the infinitive erxesqai (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.
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