The phrase is based on a story found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke:
- Matthew 19:14: “But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'”
- Mark 10:14: “When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'”
- Luke 18:16: “But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little childre
