Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
Verse 15. Whosoever shall not receive. Whosoever shall not manifest the spirit of a little child. The kingdom of God. The gospel. The new dispensation by the Messiah, or the reign of God through a Mediator. . As a little child. With the temper and spirit of a child teachable, mild, humble, and free from prejudice and obstinacy. Shall not enter therein.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. (3) In our malice we must become as children if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven.
It is looked upon as the indication of a kind and tender disposition to take notice of little children, and this was remarkable in our Lord Jesus, which is an encouragement not only to little children to apply themselves to Christ when they are very young, but to grown people, who are conscious to themselves of weakness and childishness, and of being, through manifold infirmities...
Commenting on Mark 10:13-16