Jesus Loves the Little Children

“Jesus befriends and teaches the group of children who discover His camp on the outskirts of Capernaum.”

Exodus 20:12, Matthew 6:9-13, and 11 more

1. John 17:5

   00:23-00:48

   Jesus prays "Father, glorify me with yourself." referencing his pre-existence.

   1. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

2. Deuteronomy 6:4-5

   15:22-15:34

   Jesus leads the children in the first part of the Shema.

   1. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
   2. 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

3. Deuteronomy 11:13-15

   15:35-15:54

   Jesus leads the children in the second part of the Shema regarding the commandments and the harvest.

   1. 13 ¶ And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
   2. 14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
   3. 15 And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

4. Numbers 15:41

   15:55-16:04

   Jesus leads the children in the conclusion of the Shema.

   1. I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.

5. Exodus 20:12

   16:42-16:46

   Jesus instructs the children to honor their father and mother.

   1. ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

6. Matthew 6:9-13

   18:40-19:14

   Jesus teaches the children the Lord's Prayer.

   1. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
   2. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
   3. 11 Give us this day our daily bread.
   4. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
   5. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

7. 2 Kings 2:23-24

   19:15-19:24

   Jesus tells the children the story of Elisha and the she-bears.

   1. 23 ¶ And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
   2. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

8. Psalm 133:1

   19:47-20:15

   Jesus and the children sing the opening of Psalm 133.

   1. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

9. Exodus 21:24

   20:38-20:41

   Abigail references the Torah's "Eye for eye" principle.

   1. Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

10. Deuteronomy 32:35

    22:02-22:15

    Jesus and a student discuss "Vengeance is mine."

    1. To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

11. Deuteronomy 32:36

    22:40-22:50

    Jesus and a student discuss God having compassion when his people's strength is gone.

    1. For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.

12. Matthew 18:3

    24:26-25:01

    Jesus tells the children that adults need the faith of children.

    1. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

13. Isaiah 61:1-2

    24:55-25:21

    Jesus reads His mission statement from the scroll of Isaiah.

    1. 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
    2. 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;