Thematic Bible: Attitude toward children
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends
One of the disciples, whom Jesus specially loved, was sitting very close to Jesus at His right.
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Now Jesus held in loving esteem Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
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Jesus burst into tears. So the Jews said, "See how tenderly He loved him!"
I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing; I now call you friends, because I have told you everything that I have learned from my Father.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Composure
Then He aroused Himself and reproved the wind, and said to the sea, "Hush! Be still." And the wind lulled, and there was a great calm.
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Jesus said to him, "My friend, do what you came for." Then they came up, laid hands on Jesus, and arrested Him.
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Jesus answered him, "You would have no power at all over me, if it had not been given to you from above. So the man who betrayed me to you is more guilty than you."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all. So then, whoever becomes as lowly as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Promises a reward for kindness to
And I solemnly say to you, no one who gives a cup of cold water to one of the least of my disciples, because he is a disciple, will ever fail to get his reward."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Observed the children at play
"But to what can I compare the leaders of this age? They are like little children sitting in the market places and calling to their fellows in the game,
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Warned against despising
"Be careful not to look with scorn on a single one of these little children, for I tell you that in heaven their angels have uninterrupted access to my Father in heaven.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Used a child as an example
And He called a little child to Him, and had him stand in the midst of them,
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Gentle
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Said, suffer the little children to come unto me
When Jesus saw it, He was indignant, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them from it, for to such as these the kingdom of God belongs.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commanded that they should be fed spiritual food
After they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than you are to these things?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commands reception of
"Whoever, as a disciple of mine, welcomes one little child like this, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not merely me but Him who sent me."
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