'Small' in the Bible
For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
And Jesus *said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.
Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.
The next day the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other small boat there, except one, and that Jesus had not entered with His disciples into the boat, but that His disciples had gone away alone.
There came other small boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the small boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.
Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.
About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.
So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place;
Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship’s boat under control.
Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was assailing us, from then on all hope of our being saved was gradually abandoned.
But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself.
Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
And the nations were enraged, and Your wrath came, and the time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to reward Your bond-servants the prophets and the saints and those who fear Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
And a voice came from the throne, saying,“Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.”
so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.”
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.