13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Mark 10: 13- 16 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. Psalm 127:3 (NIV)
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him. Deuteronomy 7:13 (NIV)
13 He will love you and bless you and increase your
numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land—your grain, new wine and olive oil—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you. 1 Timothy 5:8 (NIV)
8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and
especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Proverbs 22:6 (King James Version)
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is
old, he will not depart from it. 1 Samuel 1:11 (NIV)
11 And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will
only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.” Mark 10:16 (NIV)
16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands