Mark 10:14

10:14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ¹ 

Mark 10:49

10:49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So ²  they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up! He is calling you.”

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¹ sn The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.