Dia das crianças
As crianças são preciosas aos olhos de Deus. Jesus as acolheu, abençoou e ensinou que delas é o Reino dos Céus — modelos de fé, pureza e humildade.
Jesus e as crianças
Deixai vir a mim as crianças. Jesus abraçou, abençoou e honrou as crianças como modelo de fé para os adultos.
But Jesus said to them, Suffer ye that little children come to me, and do not ye forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heavens.
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said, Who, guessest thou, is [the] greater in the kingdom of heavens?
And Jesus called a little child, and put him in the middle [or in the midst] of them;
and said, I say truth to you [or Truly I say to you], but ye be turned, and [be] made as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavens.
Therefore whoever meeketh him-[self] as this little child, he is greater in the kingdom of heavens.
See ye, that ye despise not one of these little. For I say to you [or Truly I say to you], that the angels of them in heavens see evermore the face of my Father that is in heavens.
But the princes of priests, and the scribes, seeing the marvelous [or the wonderful] things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, they had indignation [or disdain],
and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said to them, Yea; whether ye have never read, That of the mouth of young children, and of suckling children, thou hast made perfect praising?
Truly I say to you, whoever receiveth not the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter into it.
And he embraced them, and laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
And he took a child, and set him in the middle [or in the midst] of them; and when he had embraced him, he said to them,
Whoever receiveth one of such children in my name, he receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, he receiveth not me alone, but him that sent me.
Instruir e proteger
Instrui a criança no caminho de Deus. Elas são herança do Senhor — presentes sagrados que devemos educar com amor.
It is a proverb, A young waxing man after his way, and when he hath waxed eld [or eldeth], he shall not go away from it.
And I shall set all thy sons taught of the Lord; and the multitude of peace to thy sons,
lo! the heritage of the Lord is sons, the meed is the fruit of [the] womb.
Sons, obey ye to your father and mother by [or in] all things; for this is well pleasing in the Lord.
Fathers, do not ye provoke your sons to indignation, that they be not made feeble-hearted.
Sons, obey ye to your father and mother, in the Lord; for this thing is rightful [or is just].
Honour thou thy father and mother, that is the first commandment in [the] promise;
that it be well to thee, and that thou be long living on the earth.
And, fathers, do not ye provoke your sons to wrath; but nourish ye them in the teaching and chastising [or in the discipline and correction] of the Lord.
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee;
the Lord show his face to thee, and have mercy upon thee;
the Lord turn his cheer to thee, and give peace to thee.