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When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.
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He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.”
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He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” ).
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In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit came and fell at his feet.
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“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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“Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
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He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,
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“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.”
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Causing to Stumble
“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.
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The Little Children and Jesus
People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.
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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.
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Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
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And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
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The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
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will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.
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On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves,
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“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
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Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
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In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too.
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“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
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Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.
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Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”
