Thematic Bible: Attitude toward children
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Friends
One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was at the table to the right of Jesus in a place of honor.
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(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)
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Jesus wept. Thus the people who had come to mourn said, "Look how much he loved him!"
I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Composure
So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Be quiet! Calm down!" Then the wind stopped, and it was dead calm.
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Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you are here to do." Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.
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Jesus replied, "You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven! Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Promises a reward for kindness to
And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Observed the children at play
"To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Warned against despising
"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Used a child as an example
He called a child, had him stand among them,
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Gentle
Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Said, suffer the little children to come unto me
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.
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commanded that they should be fed spiritual food
Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."
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Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commands reception of
"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."
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