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

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

    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.'

  • Matt 18:3-6
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    3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

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

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

    6 But 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.

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

    16 But 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.'

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

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

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

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

    48 Then 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.'

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

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    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."

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

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

    14 When 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.'

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

    17 As 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?'

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    10 See 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.

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

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    15 When 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

    16 They 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?'

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

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    16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

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

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

  • 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.'

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

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

  • 2 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.'

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

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

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

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

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

  • 24 The 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!'

  • 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.'

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