¹⁴ But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

⁶ If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

¹³ And all your builders will be made wise by the Lord; and great will be the peace of your children.

¹⁵ But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

¹⁶ Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?

¹⁷ And he went away from them, and went out of the town to Bethany, and was there for the night.

¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

² And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,

³ And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵ And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

¹⁵ Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

¹⁶ And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

¹⁷ And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

³⁶ And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

³⁷ Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

³⁸ John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

¹⁰ Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

²⁰ Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

²¹ Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

²² Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

³ See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

¹ Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

² Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

³ So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

⁴ And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

⁵ Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;