Thematic Bible: Symbolical of the regenerated
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And Jesus, having called a young child, set it in the midst of them, And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens. Whoever, therefore, should be humbled as this young child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens. read more.
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me. And whoever should offend one of these little ones believing in me, it is profitable for him that the millstone of an ass be hung upon his neck, and he be sunk in the midst of the sea.
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me. And whoever should offend one of these little ones believing in me, it is profitable for him that the millstone of an ass be hung upon his neck, and he be sunk in the midst of the sea.
Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.
Verse Concepts
And having taken a young child, he set him in the midst of them: and having taken it up in his arms, he said to them, Whoever should receive ones of such young children in my name, receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives not me, but him sending me.
And there came up a conference among them, thus, which of them should be the greatest. And Jesus, having seen the reflection of their heart, having taken up a child, set it by himself, And he said to them, Whoever should receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives him having sent me: for he being less among you all, the same shall be great.