# Infants ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible *Infants* ([[luke-18#^luke-18-15|Lk 18:15]]) – *Brephos* (Gk.): a \"newborn\" or \"small baby\". The noun is used eight times in the NT. It is here tied to the important question: Who is invited to enter God\'s kingdom? Does Jesus call to himself only children above the age of reason, or all little ones--- infants and adolescents alike? The meaning of this term in several NT contexts leaves no room for doubt. Luke himself uses it to describe the newborn Jesus lying in a manger ([[luke-02#^luke-02-12|Lk 2:12, 16]]) and even John the Baptist as an infant still in the womb ([[luke-01#^luke-01-41|1:41, 44]])! In [[acts-of-the-apostles-07#^acts-of-the-apostles-07-19|Acts 7:19]], it refers to Israel\'s male children immediately after their birth, and Peter uses it metaphorically to depict young Christians who long for spiritual milk ([[1-peter-02#^1-peter-02-2|1 Pet 2:2]]). Together these references make it certain that Jesus calls even newborn babies to share in his heavenly kingdom ([[luke-18#^luke-18-16|Lk 18:16]]). ### Source [[infants-luke-ws|Infants — word study]]