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And as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, him and his wife and his children, and all that he possessed, and payment to be made.

Then they brought children to him, that he might lay his hand upon them and pray. And his disciples rebuked them.

But Jesus said to them: Allow children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those that are like them is the kingdom of heaven.

And every man that relinquisheth houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.

Then came, to him the mother of Zebedee's children, she and her sons; and she worshipped him, and asked something from him.

And when the chief priests and Pharisees saw the wonderful things which he performed, and the children shouting in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, their indignation was excited.

And they said to him: Hearest thou what these are saying? Jesus said to them: Yes. Have ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and infants thou hast acquired praise?

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first took a wife, and deceased; and, as he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

Wherefore ye are witnesses, against yourselves, that ye are the children of them that killed the prophets.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathereth her young under her wings, and ye would not.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I took the thirty [fn] of silver, the price of the precious one, which they of the children of Israel had stipulated;

And all the people answered, and said His blood be on us, and on our children!

One of them was Mary of Magdala, also Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

Jesus said to her: Permit the children first to be satisfied; for it is not becoming, to take the children's bread and cast it to dogs.

And they brought little children to him, that he might touch them. But his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased; and he said to them, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those like them is the kingdom of God.

And the disciples wondered at the remark. And Jesus, replied again, and said to them: My children, how hard it is, for those who trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered and said: Verily I say to you, There is no man that leaveth houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, for my sake, and for the sake of my tidings,

who will not receive a hundredfold, here in the present time, houses, and brothers and sisters, and mothers and children, and lands, with persecution; and in the world to come eternal life.

Teacher; Moses wrote to us, that if a man's brother die, and leave a widow, but leave no children, his brother shall take his widow, and raise up seed to his brother.