Lexicon :: Strong's G3398 - mikros

“And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple,[fn] truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,[fn] but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

“It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away ​— ​it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.

“See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven.[fn]

“In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Going a little farther,[fn] he fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, “You really are one of them, since even your accent[fn] gives you away.”

“It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground.

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away ​— ​it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean.”[fn]

There were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

“I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John,[fn] but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

He told them, “Whoever welcomes[fn] this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. For whoever is least among you ​— ​this one is great.”

“Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

“It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man.

Then Jesus said, “I am only with you for a short time. Then I’m going to the one who sent me.

Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.

“Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’

“In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too.

“In a little while, you will no longer see me; again in a little while, you will see me.”[fn]

They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God.”[fn]

“To this very day, I have had help from God, and I stand and testify to both small and great, saying nothing other than what the prophets and Moses said would take place ​— ​

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little leaven[fn] leavens the whole batch of dough?

I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me![fn]

I repeat: Let no one consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool so that I can also boast a little.

A little leaven[fn] leavens the whole batch of dough.

And each person will not teach his fellow citizen,[fn]

and each his brother or sister, saying, “Know the Lord,”

because they will all know me,

from the least to the greatest of them.

For yet in a very little while,

the Coming One will come and not delay.

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest.

“I know your works. Look, I have placed before you an open door that no one can close because you have but little power; yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

So they were each given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little while longer until the number would be completed of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters, who were going to be killed just as they had been.

The nations were angry,

but your wrath has come.

The time has come

for the dead to be judged

and to give the reward

to your servants the prophets,

to the saints, and to those who fear your name,

both small and great,

and the time has come to destroy

those who destroy the earth.

And it makes everyone ​— ​small and great, rich and poor, free and slave ​— ​to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,

A voice came from the throne, saying,

Praise our God,

all his servants, and the ones who fear him,

both small and great!

“so that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of military commanders, the flesh of the mighty, the flesh of horses and of their riders, and the flesh of everyone, both free and slave, small and great.”

He threw him into the abyss, closed it, and put a seal on it so that he would no longer deceive the nations until the thousand years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.

I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books.