faith of a child
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3And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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.”
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.
3Out of the mouths of babes and infants, you have perfected praise, because of your enemies, so that you may destroy the enemy and the revenger.
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.
15Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, will not enter into it.”
4Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.
15Then the leaders of the priests and the scribes became indignant, seeing the miracles that he wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” 16And they said to him, “Do you hear what these ones are saying?” But Jesus said to them, “Certainly. Have you never read: For out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise?”
2Like newborn infants, desire the milk of reasonableness without guile, so that by this you may increase unto salvation,
6But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea.
4And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.
20Brothers, do not choose to have the minds of children. Instead, be free of malice like infants, but be mature in your minds.
14Yet truly, you should remain in those things which you have learned and which have been entrusted to you. For you know from whom you have learned them. 15And, from your infancy, you have known the Sacred Scriptures, which are able to instruct you toward salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16And they said to him, “Do you hear what these ones are saying?” But Jesus said to them, “Certainly. Have you never read: For out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise?”