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And as he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, together with his wife and children, and all that he had, so that he could pay.

And every man who leaves houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name''s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

And they said to him, Do you hear what they are saying? Jesus said to them, Yes; have you never read, From the mouth of little children and of boys you made praise?

Now you testify concerning yourselves, that you are the children of those who killed the prophets.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murderess of the prophets, and stoner of those who are sent to her! how often I wanted to gather together your children, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and yet you would not!

Then what was spoken by the prophet was fulfilled, who said, I took the thirty pieces of silver, the costly price which was bargained with the children of Israel.

All the people then answered and said, Let his blood be on us and on our children.

And Jesus said to her, Let the children be first filled; for it is not right to take the children''s bread and throw it to the dogs.

But she answered and said to him, Yes, my Lord; even the dogs eat the children''s crumbs under the trays.

Jesus answered and said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who leaves houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake and for the sake of my gospel,

Who shall not receive now, in this time, an hundredfold, houses, and brothers and sisters, and maidservants, and children, and fields, and other worldly pursuits, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if a man''s brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children, his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.

A brother will deliver his brother to death, and a father his son; and the children will rise up against their parents, and put them to death.

And he will go before them with the spirit and the power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and those who are disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous; and he will prepare a true people for the Lord.

They thought that he was with the children of their party; and when they went a day''s journey, they sought for him among their own people and those who knew them.

Therefore bring forth fruits which are worthy of repentance; and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

At that very hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, I thank you, O my Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you did hide these things from the wise and men of understanding, and did reveal them to children; yes, my Father, for so it was well pleasing in your presence.

Would his friend from inside answer and say to him, Do not trouble me; the door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you.

So if you, who err, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father give the Holy Spirit from heaven to those who ask him?

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murderess of prophets, and stoner of those who are sent to her! how many times I longed to gather your children together, as a hen which gathers her chickens under her wings, but you were not willing!