Adjective mikros (little, small) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

10: 42and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little (mikros) ones in the name of a disciple - truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward."
11: 11Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist; yet the least (mikros) in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
13: 32it is the smallest (mikros) of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."
18: 6"If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little (mikros) ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were fastened around your neck and you were drowned in the depth of the sea.
18: 10"Take care that you do not despise one of these little (mikros) ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.
18: 14So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little (mikros) ones should be lost.

Mark

4: 31It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest (mikros) of all the seeds on earth;
9: 42"If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little (mikros) ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea.
15: 40There were also women looking on from a distance; among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the little (mikros) and of Joses, and Salome.

Luke

7: 28I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John; yet the least (mikros) in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
9: 48and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least (mikros) among all of you is the greatest."
12: 32"Do not be afraid, little (mikros) flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
17: 2It would be better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than for you to cause one of these little (mikros) ones to stumble.
19: 3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was little (mikros) in stature.

Acts

8: 10All of them, from the least (mikros) to the greatest, listened to him eagerly, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called Great."
26: 22To this day I have had help from God, and so I stand here, testifying to both small (mikros) and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would take place: