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When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men,astrologers; Gk. magi">[fn] he flew into a rage and ordered the execution of all the male children in Bethlehem and all its neighboring regions who were two years old and younger, according to the time that he had determined from the wise men.astrologers; Gk. magi">[fn]

"A voice was heard in Ramah: wailing and great mourning. Rachel was crying for her children. She refused to be comforted, because they no longer existed."Jeremiah 31:15">[fn]

But when Johnhe">[fn] saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing,to his baptism">[fn] he said to them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?Matthew 12:34; 23:33; Luke 3:7-9; Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10;">[xr]

"How blessed are those who make peace, for it is they who will be called God's children!

so that you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and he lets rain fall on the righteous and the unrighteous.Job 1:25:3;">[xr]

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who keep on asking him!Genesis 6:5; 8:21;">[xr]

"Brother will hand brother over to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against parents and have them put to death.Micah 7:6; Matthew 10:35-36; Luke 21:16;">[xr]

"To what can I compare this generation? It's like little children who sit in the marketplaces and shout to each other,Luke 7:31;">[xr]

You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? For the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.Matthew 3:7; 23:33; Luke 6:45;">[xr]

Now those who had eaten were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.

Now those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.

Then he said, "Truly I tell you, unless you changeturn">[fn] and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.Psalm 131:2; Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2;">[xr]

Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and all that he had to be sold so that payment could be made.2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:8;">[xr]

Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who broughtthose who brought">[fn] them.Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15;">[xr]

Jesus, however, said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away. For the kingdom of heaven belongs to people like these."Matthew 18:3;">[xr]

In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as muchmany times as much">[fn] and will inherit eternal life.Mark 10:29-30; Luke 18:29-30;">[xr]

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he had done and the children shouting in the temple, "HosannaPlease save or Praise.">[fn] to the Son of David," they became furious

"Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for his brother.'Deuteronomy 25:5-6">[fn]Deuteronomy 25:5;">[xr]

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his widow to his brother.

You snakes, you children of serpents! How can you escape being condemned to hell?Gehenna; a Gk. transliteration of the Heb. for Valley of Hinnom">[fn]Matthew 3:7; 12:34;">[xr]