Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
6 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “children” →
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
