Matthew 18:2

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Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

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  • Matt 19:13-14 : 13 Then children were brought to Jesus for him to lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14 But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
  • Mark 9:36-37 : 36 He took a little child, placed him in the midst of them, and, taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 'Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'
  • 1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I am only a young and inexperienced servant who does not know how to carry out his duties.
  • Jer 1:7 : 7 But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, “I am too young.” You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.'

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  • Mark 9:34-37
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    87%

    34But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

    35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.'

    36He took a little child, placed him in the midst of them, and, taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

    37'Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'

  • Matt 18:3-6
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    85%

    3And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

    4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

    6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

  • Luke 18:15-18
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    15People were also bringing infants to Jesus so that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.

    16But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    17Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.

    18A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

  • Luke 9:46-48
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    46An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest.

    47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had the child stand beside him.

    48Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'

  • Matt 18:1
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    1At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

  • Matt 19:13-15
    3 verses
    80%

    13Then children were brought to Jesus for him to lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

    14But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

    15After he laid his hands on them, he left from there.

  • Mark 10:13-17
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    78%

    13People were bringing little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

    14When Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'

    15'Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'

    16And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them, and blessed them.

    17As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

  • Matt 18:10-11
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    10See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

    11For the Son of Man came to save what was lost.

  • Matt 21:15-16
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    15When the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' they became indignant

    16They said to him, 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' Jesus replied, 'Yes, have you never read: Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise?'

  • Luke 18:40
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    40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

    17As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and said to them,

  • Matt 11:16
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    16To what can I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions:

  • Mark 9:42
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    42'If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.'

  • Matt 18:14
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    14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that any of these little ones should perish.

  • Luke 19:35
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    35They brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their garments on the colt, they helped Jesus get on it.

  • Luke 17:2
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    2It 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.

  • Matt 18:20
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    20For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.

  • Matt 17:18
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    18And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment.

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    1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.

  • Matt 23:1
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    1Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

  • Matt 14:18
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    18Jesus said, 'Bring them here to me.'

  • John 13:33
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    33'Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you: Where I am going, you cannot come.'

  • Luke 2:28
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    28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

  • Matt 19:2
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    2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Matt 17:14
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    14When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before Him.

  • John 8:2
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    2Early in the morning, he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. He sat down and began teaching them.

  • Matt 5:9
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    9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

  • Mark 10:24
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    24The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Matt 20:21
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    21'What do you want?' he asked. She said to him, 'Declare that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.'

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    2After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them.