19 Bible Verses about Children And The Kingdom

and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.

But your little ones, who you said would become a prey, I will bring in, and they shall know the land that you have rejected.

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

In that same hour he 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 understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

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 infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise'?"

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,

And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.

Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.

The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.