Quotes About Acceptance

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesusí disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.Ӓ

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

The son declared, ëFather, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.í

But the father said to his servants, ëQuick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—