'Little' in the Bible

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!

He *said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”

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

But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away.”

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

and *implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.”

Taking the child by the hand, He *said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

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

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.

But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean too.”

And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the people from the boat.

For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

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

And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’

A little later, another saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.”

Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am with you, then I go to Him who sent Me.

So Jesus said to them, “For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’

After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.

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

Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this thing He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?”

So they were saying, “What is this that He says, ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is talking about.”

Jesus knew that they wished to question Him, and He said to them, “Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me’?

But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.

For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen;

They took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and a little farther on they took another sounding and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough?

as it is written, “He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little had no lack.”

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.

Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.

A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.

for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

“You have made him for a little while lower than the angels;You have crowned him with glory and honor,And have appointed him over the works of Your hands;

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

For yet in a very little while,He who is coming will come, and will not delay.

Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

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

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake.

Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

And there was given to each of them a white robe; and they were told that they should rest for a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, would be completed also.

and he had in his hand a little book which was open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land;

So I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. And he *said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”

I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; and when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.

and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while.