{One of such little children} (hen t(936e) toiout(936e) paidi(936e)).
 Mt 18:5  has "one such little child" and  Lu 9:48  "this little
child." It was an object lesson to the arrogant conceit of the
twelve apostles contending for primacy. They did not learn this
lesson for they will again wrangle over primacy ( Mr 10:33-45  Mt
20:20-28 ) and they will be unable to comprehend easily what the
attitude of Jesus was toward children ( Mr 10:13-16  Mt 19:13-15  Lu 8:15-17 ). The child was used as a rebuke to the apostles.