<p>20:31&nbsp;<em>And the crowd rebuked them</em>- This is yet another example of where the Lord is presented as eager to accept, when men including disciples are more eager to reject. The same word has just been used in 19:13 for how the disciples rebuked the little ones from coming to the Lord- and were in turn rebuked. The impression is that in the disciples' exclusivity, they weren't being as they supposed more spiritual than the world around them, but rather were they being simply as that world. Soon afterwards, the Pharisees told the Lord to &quot;rebuke&quot; His disciples, and He replied that it was impossible for them to &quot;hold their peace&quot; (Lk. 19:39,40). These are all words and phrases taken from this incident. Now it is the disciples who refuse to be quiet, and it is the Pharisees who want them to be quiet. Again the point is made that the desire to silence and exclude others is from the world, and not of Christ. The Lord's acceptance of people is consistently painted by the Gospels as being far more inclusive and extensive than that of men. The human tendency to reject and erect barriers is simply not there in Christ.</p><p><em>That they should hold their peace; but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, you Son of David</em>- This fits with my comment on 20:21&nbsp;<em>What do you want?</em>, in that this could be seen as piquing their sense of urgency for Christ.</p>