Thematic Bible: Attitude toward children
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends
As one of his disciples was reclining on his breast ??he was the favourite of Jesus ??24 Peter nodded to him, saying, "Tell us who he means."
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[Relocated to follow vs 2] Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus;
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Jesus burst into tears. Whereupon the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" ??37 though some of them asked, "Could he not have prevented him from dying, when he could open a blind man's eyes?"
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Composure
And he woke up, checked the wind, and told the sea, "Peace, be quiet." The wind fell and there was a great calm.
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Jesus said, "My man, do your errand." Then they laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
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Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me, unless it had been granted you from above. So you are less guilty than he who betrayed me to you."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the Realm of heaven;
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Promises a reward for kindness to
And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, I tell you, he shall not lose his reward."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Observed the children at play
But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplace, who call to their playmates,
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Warned against despising
See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Used a child as an example
So he called a child, set it among 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
but Jesus was angry when he saw this, and he said to them, "Let the children come to me, do not stop them: the Realm of God belongs to such as these.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commanded that they should be fed spiritual food
Then after breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others do?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," said Jesus.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commands reception of
"Whoever receives one of these little ones in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives not me but him who sent me."
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