Matthew 2:18; Matthew 3:9; Matthew 7:11; Matthew 9:2; Matthew 10:21; Matthew 15:26; Matthew 18:25; Matthew 19:29; Matthew 21:28; Matthew 22:24; Matthew 23:37; Matthew 27:25 (New American Standard)

18 "A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN ; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE." 9 and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father '; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. 11 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! 2 And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son ; your sins are forgiven." 21 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child ; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 26 And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." 25 "But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. 29 "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

Parable of Two Sons

28 "But what do you think ? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.' 24 asking, "Teacher, Moses said, 'IF A MAN DIES HAVING NO CHILDREN, HIS BROTHER AS NEXT OF KIN SHALL MARRY HIS WIFE, AND RAISE UP CHILDREN FOR HIS BROTHER.'

Lament over Jerusalem

37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling . 25 And all the people said, "His blood shall be on us and on our children !"