and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens.

But Jesus called them unto him and said, Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou might still the enemy and the avenger.

But your little ones, whom ye said should be a prey, I will bring them in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and understanding and hast revealed them unto children.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

But when the princes of the priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did and the children crying out in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were sore displeased

and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yes; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Then were there brought unto him little children that he should put his hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

And they brought young children to him that he should touch them, and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

And they brought unto him also infants that he would touch them; but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a child shall shepherd them.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls who shall play in them.

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

I write unto you, little children, that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.

My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye sin not; and if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate before the Father, Jesus, the righteous Christ;