14 Bible Verses about Children And The Kingdom
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and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.
he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah.
but Jesus said, let the children alone, and don't hinder them from coming to me: for of such does the gospel-kingdom consist.
but Jesus called the children to him, and said to his disciples, let the children come to me, without any hindrance, for they who belong to the kingdom of God, must be like them.
At the same time Jesus, continuing his discourses, said, "I thank thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, for having revealed unto babes what thou hast hid from the wise and prudent.
At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."
but when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that he did, and the young people crying in the temple, "Hosanna to the son of David;" they were full of indignation.
and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"
Then they brought children to him in order to have his blessing: and the disciples rebuked them.
Then they brought young children to him, that he might lay his hands upon them: but his disciples rebuked those that presented them.
And as they were presenting children to him, for the imposition of hands, his disciples observing it, rebuk'd those that brought them.
I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven you upon the account of Christ.
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked spirit. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the father.
My dear children, these things I write unto you, that ye may avoid sin. but if any man has failed, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the just.
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