Thematic Bible: Attitude toward children


Thematic Bible





And Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, "Behold how he loved him."



And he rose up and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, "Peace and be still." And the wind allayed, and there followed a great calm:

And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him.



and said, "Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.


And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones, to drink a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you of a truth, he shall not lose his reward."


"But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children, which sit in the market, and call unto their fellows,




Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,




When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God.


When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon the son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?" He said unto him, "Yea Lord, thou knowest, that I love thee." He said unto him, "Feed my lambs."