14 Bible Verses about Children And The Kingdom
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and he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
But Jesus called them to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.
At that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was your good pleasure.
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant;
and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise'?"
Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.
Now they were also bringing infants to him that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
My little children, I write this to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
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