{Called} (prosekalesato). Indirect middle aorist
indicative, called the children with their parents to himself and
then rebuked the disciples for their rebuke of the parents. The
language of Jesus is precisely that of  Mr 10:14  which see, and
nearly that of  Mt 19:14  which see also. The plea of Jesus that
children be allowed to come to him is one that many parents need
to heed. It is a tragedy to think of parents "forbidding" their
children or of preachers doing the same or of both being
stumbling-blocks to children.