'Little Children' in the Bible

Then Jacob started out from Beer Sheba, and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little children, and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent along to transport him.

Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, according to the number of their little children.

When you gather in the crop, give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh, and the rest will be yours for seed for the fields and for you to eat, including those in your households and your little children."

all Joseph's household, his brothers, and his father's household. But they left their little children and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

So now, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children." Then he consoled them and spoke kindly to them.

However, the women, little children, cattle, and anything else in the city -- all its plunder -- you may take for yourselves as spoil. You may take from your enemies the plunder that the Lord your God has given you.

So the assembly sent 12,000 capable warriors against Jabesh Gilead. They commanded them, "Go and kill with your swords the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, including the women and little children.

(Dalet) The infant's tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.

Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women -- wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!" So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth --

although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

(My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One,

I am writing to you, little children, that your sins have been forgiven because of his name.

And now, little children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back.

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.