2 Kings 5:8

5:8 When Elisha the prophet ¹  heard that the king had torn his clothes, he sent this message to the king, “Why did you tear your clothes? Send him ²  to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel.”

Matthew 11:28

11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Mark 10:14

10:14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ³ 

Mark 10:49

10:49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So ⁴  they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up! He is calling you.”

Hebrews 7:25

7:25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

¹ tn Heb “man of God” (also in vv. 15, 20).

² tn Heb “Let him come.”

³ sn The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Children are a picture of those whose simple trust illustrates what faith is all about. The remark illustrates how everyone is important to God, even those whom others regard as insignificant.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.