'Little Children' in the Bible

"To what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, who call to the other children,

"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.

"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."

Now people were bringing little children to Jesus for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

Jesus was indignant when he saw it, and said: "Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such.

But Jesus called for the babies. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

"My little children, I am only to be with you a little longer. You will seek me; just as I said to the Jews, 'Where I go you cannot come,' so now I say to you.

O my little children, of whom I travail again in birth until Christ be formed within you!

I am writing to you, little children, because you sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have fully overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, little children, because you have learned to know the father.

My little children, you are of God and have conquered them; because he that is within you is greater than he that is in the world.

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.