In Scripture specific children are marked out as belonging to the Lord. Mention of others is made in association with miracles or notable situations.
The child Jesus Christ
Matthew 1:23 See also Matthew 2:11; Luke 2:34, Luke 2:49–51
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).
Other notable children
Exodus 2:7–8 Moses; Judges 11:36 Jephthah's daughter; 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:26; 1 Samuel 16:11, 1 Samuel 17:33, 1 Samuel 17:41–42; 2 Kings 5:2 the young girl who helped Naaman; Luke 1:80 John the Baptist; 2 Timothy 3:15 Timothy
Children in the miracles of Jesus Christ
Jairus' daughter: Matthew 9:18 parallels Mark 5:22–23, Luke 8:41–42; Matthew 9:23–25 parallels Mark 5:38–43, Luke 8:49–55; Matthew 15:21–28 parallel Mark 7:24–30 Canaanite woman's daughter; Matthew 17:14–18 parallels Mark 9:17–27, Luke 9:38–43 boy with epilepsy; Luke 7:11–15 widow's son at Nain; John 4:46–52 official's son at Capernaum; John 6:9 the boy who gave his lunch to help feed the crowd
Related themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.