11 Bible Verses about Boys

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Ahijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless. And there was no child to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.read more.
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course before God, (according to the custom of the priesthood he was chosen by lot to offer incense), having gone into the temple of the Lord; and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense; the angel of the Lord appeared unto him standing on the right hand of the altar of incense: and Zacharias was troubled seeing him, and fear fell on him. And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John. And there shall be joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine and strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from the womb of his mother. And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God. And he will go before Him in the spirit and Power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient unto the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the angel: According to what shall I know this? for I am old and my wife advanced in her days. And the angel responding said to him; I am Gabriel standing in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to you and to preach to you these things. And behold thou shalt be dumb and unable to speak, unto the day upon which these things may take place; because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time. And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering because he tarries in the temple. And having come out he was unable to speak to them; and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them and remained dumb. And it came to pass when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went away to his own house. And after these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, That the Lord so hath done unto me, in the days in which He condescended to take away my reproach among men.

And the time of her parturition was fulfilled unto Elizabeth and she brought forth a son. And the neighbors and her relatives heard, that the Lord was magnifying His mercy with her, and they continued to rejoice with her. And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.read more.
And his mother responding said; No, but he shall be called John. And they said to her; That there is no one among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they were beckoning to his father, what he might wish to call him. And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote saying; His name is John. And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising God. And fear came upon all of those dwelling around; and all these words were spoken abroad in all the mountainous regions of Judea. And all those hearing placed them in their heart, saying; What then shall this little child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, to which was the name Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. And the angel having come to her said; Hail, thou blessed one; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.read more.
And she seeing was troubled over his word, and was reasoning what kind this salutation might be. And the angel said to her; Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive and hear a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: and He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel; How shall this be, since I know not man? And the angel responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God. And behold Elizabeth thy kinswoman, indeed, herself having conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month, to her who is called barren. Because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said; Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; may it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel went away from her.

And he meditating on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying; Joseph, son of David, do not fear to receive Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit; she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for He will save His people from their sins.

And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

And when the eight days of circumcising Him were fulfilled, and His name was called Jesus, having been called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

And His parents were going, according to custom, into Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. And when He was twelve years old, they going up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, and having completed the days, while they were returning the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And His parents knew it not.read more.
And thinking that He is in the crowd, they came a day's journey, and were seeking Him among His relatives and acquaintances. And not having found Him; they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him. And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and asking them questions. And all hearing Him were astonished at His wisdom and answers. And seeing Him they were astonished, and His mother said to Him; Child, why did you thus do unto us? Behold, thy father and I were seeking thee, sorrowful. And He said to them, Why were you seeking after me? Did you not know that it behooved me to be in the affairs of my Father? And they did not understand the word which He spoke unto them.

And they having come to the multitude, the man came to Him, worshiping Him on his knees, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is a lunatic and suffers terribly: for frequently he falls into the fire, and frequently into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.read more.
And Jesus responding said: O, faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out from him, and the child was healed from that hour.

And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them! And immediately the whole multitude, seeing Him, became excited, and running to Him, seized Him; and He asked the scribes, Why are you disputing with them?read more.
And one responding from the multitude, said, Teacher, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit. And when he may take him, he lacerates him: and he froths, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I said to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and they were not able. And He responding to them, says, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me. And they brought him to Him; and seeing Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him; and falling on the ground, he continued to wallow, foaming. And He asked his father, How long is it since this occurred to him? And he said, from childhood: and frequently he cast him into the fire and into the waters, in order that he may destroy him: but if you are able to do anything, assist us, being moved with compassion towards us. And Jesus said to him, It is this, if you are able (to believe); all things are possible to him that believeth. And immediately the father of the child crying out with tears, continued to say, I believe; assist thou my unbelief. And Jesus seeing that the multitude are running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out from him, and enter no more into him. And crying out, and convulsing he came out. And he became like a corpse; so that many said, that, he is dead. And Jesus, taking him by the hand, lifted him up; and he stood up.

And it came to pass, on the following day, they having come down from the mountain, a multitude met Him. And behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, Teacher, I pray thee look upon my son, because he is to me an only child: and behold, the spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; and he convulses him with foam, and scarcely departs from him, contorting him.read more.
And I besought thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and they were not able. And Jesus responding said, O ye faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring your son hither. And he yet coming, the demon dashed him down and convulsed him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child, and gave him to his father. And all were astonished at the majesty of God.And all being astonished at all things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,

Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men.