In the children who were brought in contact with Him, Jesus saw the men and women who should be heirs of His grace and subjects of His kingdom, and some of whom would become martyrs for His sake. 515 He knew that these children would listen to Him and accept Him as their Redeemer far more readily than would grown-up people, many of whom were the worldly-wise and hardhearted. In His teaching He came down to their level. He, the Majesty of heaven, did not disdain to answer their questions, and simplify His important lessons to meet their childish understanding. He planted in their minds the seeds of truth, which in after years would spring up, and bear fruit unto eternal life.

I de børn, der blev bragt hen til Jesus, så han de mænd og kvinder, der skulle blive arvinger til hans nåde og indbyggere i hans rige, og nogle af dem skulle blive martyrer for hans skyld. Han vidste, at disse børn ville lytte til ham og tage imod ham som deres Frelser med langt større beredvillighed end de voksne mennesker, hvoraf mange hørte til de verdsligt sindede og hårdhjertede. I sin undervisning steg han ned til deres udviklingstrin. Han, som var Himmelens Majestæt, holdt sig ikke for god til at besvare deres spørgsmål og forenkle sin betydningsfulde lære for at imødekomme deres barnlige forståelse. Han såede sandhedens frø i deres sjæl, så de senere i livet kunne spire frem og bære frugt til evigt liv.