They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
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
But when Jesus saw it,.... Observed that his disciples reproved those that brought their children to, him, he was much displeased; with his disciples, who took too much upon them; for they ought first, to have known their master's will; whether it was his pleasure to grant the favour desired for these children, and not to have forbid them of themselves: and said unto them...
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them]. (2) God in his goodness is concerned not only for the parents, but the children as well: and therefore he blesses them. (Ed.)