Thematic Bible: Christ and children
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Christ and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens; whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.
Christ and children » Promises a reward for kindness to
and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'
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Christ and children » Observed the children at play
'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,
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Christ and children » Warned against despising
Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,
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Christ and children » Used a child as an example
And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
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Christ and children » Gentle
As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth them: Suckling ones He leadeth.
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Christ and children » Commanded that they should be fed spiritual food
When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
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Christ and children » Said, suffer the little children to come unto me
and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, 'Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
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Christ and children » Commands reception of
'Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'
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