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At that time Jesus declared, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

"Truly I tell you," He said, "unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"

"Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked. "Yes," Jesus answered, "have you never read: 'From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise'?"

"Teacher," they said, "Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

All the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

"First let the children have their fill," He said. "For it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me."

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

But When Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!