To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

Weaned

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

General references

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;