Before revision: WHNU German theologian Heinrich Meyer suggests that Jesus' challenge to his disciples is to "turn round upon [the] road, and to acquire a moral disposition similar to the nature of little children".Heinrich Meyer's NT Commentary on Matthew 18, accessed 31 January 2017 The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to little children at several other places in the New Testament: Gospel of Thomas Another saying referring to small children can be found in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas.
After revision: 250px|Christ blessing the Children by Lucas Cranach the YoungerWHNU German theologian Heinrich Meyer suggests that Jesus' challenge to his disciples is to "turn round upon [the] road, and to acquire a moral disposition similar to the nature of little children".Heinrich Meyer's NT Commentary on Matthew 18, accessed 31 January 2017 The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to little children at several other places in the New Testament: Gospel of Thomas Another saying referring to small children can be found in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas.