'Little' in the Bible

If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t He do much more for you—you of little faith?

But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm.

And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Aware of this, Jesus said, “You of little faith! Why are you discussing among yourselves that you do not have bread?

“Because of your little faith,” He told them. “For I assure you: If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven.

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, “You certainly are one of them, since even your accent gives you away.”

Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in their boat mending their nets.

and kept begging Him, “My little daughter is at death’s door. Come and lay Your hands on her so she can get well and live.”

Then He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

Instead, immediately after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit came and fell at His feet.

“Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me, but Him who sent Me.”

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them.

When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little.

Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean!”

He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then He sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat.

Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”

But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and had him stand next to Him.

He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”

If then you’re not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?

If that’s how God clothes the grass, which is in the field today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more will He do for you—you of little faith?

Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

After a little while, someone else saw him and said, “You’re one of them too!”“Man, I am not!” Peter said.

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”

Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.

“Children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, ‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ so now I tell you.

“In a little while the world will see Me no longer, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live too.

“A little while and you will no longer see Me; again a little while and you will see Me.”

Therefore some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this He tells us: ‘A little while and you will not see Me; again a little while and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?”

They said, “What is this He is saying, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what He’s talking about!”

Jesus knew they wanted to question Him, so He said to them, “Are you asking one another about what I said, ‘A little while and you will not see Me; again a little while and you will see Me’?

A Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while.

After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.

They took a sounding and found it to be 120 feet deep; when they had sailed a little farther and sounded again, they found it to be 90 feet deep.

It is of little importance to me that I should be evaluated by you or by any human court. In fact, I don’t even evaluate myself.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast permeates the whole batch of dough?

For even if I grieved you with my letter, I do not regret it—even though I did regret it since I saw that the letter grieved you, yet only for a little while.

As it has been written:The person who gathered muchdid not have too much,and the person who gathered littledid not have too little.

I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me.

I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.

A little yeast leavens the whole lump of dough.

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.

I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.

Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

For yet in a very little while,the Coming One will come and not delay.

You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.

Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

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

I am writing to you, little children,because your sins have been forgivenbecause of Jesus’ name.

So now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.

Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.

You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

So a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer until the number would be completed of their fellow slaves and their brothers, who were going to be killed just as they had been.

and he had a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land,

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take and eat it; it will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

Then I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I ate it, my stomach became bitter.

They are also seven kings: Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he comes, he must remain for a little while.