babies

⁵“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. And before you went forth from the womb, I sanctified you. And I made you a prophet to the nations.”

¹³For you have possessed my temperament. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. ¹⁴I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. ¹⁵My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. ¹⁶Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them.

³Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb. ⁴Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out. ⁵Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.

³Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb.

¹⁵And they were bringing little children to him, so that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. ¹⁶But Jesus, calling them together, said: “Allow the children to come to me, and do not be an obstacle to them. For of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁷Amen, I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a child, will not enter into it.”

⁶The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

¹³And they brought to him the little children, so that he might touch them. But the disciples admonished those who brought them. ¹⁴But when Jesus saw this, he took offense, and he said to them: “Allow the little ones to come to me, and do not prohibit them. For of such as these is the kingdom of God. ¹⁵Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.” ¹⁶And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

¹⁵Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you.

¹⁴Yet truly, Jesus said to them: “Allow the little children to come to me, and do not choose to prohibit them. For the kingdom of heaven is among such as these.”

⁴¹And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ⁴²And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. ⁴³And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me? ⁴⁴For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

²⁷I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted to me my petition, which I asked of him.

⁶Sons of sons are the crown of old age. And the glory of sons is their fathers.