The Little Children

Matthew 18

²He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.

³And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

⁶“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Mark 9

³⁶He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

³⁷“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

Luke 9

⁴⁷Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

⁴⁸Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”