35 occurrences

'Little Child' in the Bible

But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to their comrades, and saying,

And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them,

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them,

And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them.

But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

And all those hearing placed them in their heart, saying; What then shall this little child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child.

And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and while the parents are bringing in the little child Jesus, that they may do according to the provisions of law concerning Him,

They are like unto little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not weep.

And Jesus seeing the dispute of their heart, taking a little child, He placed it by Himself,

and said to them, Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Truly I say unto you, whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

The nobleman says to Him, Lord, come down before my little child dies.

When a woman may bring forth she has sorrow, because her hour has come: but when the little child may be born, she remembers her suffering no more, for the joy that a man has been born into the world.

Then Jesus says to them; Little children, whether have you any meat? They respond to Him, No.

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.

And now, little children, abide in him; in order that, if he may appear, we may have boldness, and not shrink with embarrassment from him in his presence.