But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them,
Allow the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
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Basil the Great
AD 379
The apostle praised one [Timothy] who had known the holy Scripture from infancy. He also instructed that children be reared “in the discipline and correction of the Lord.” So we consider every time of life, even the very earliest, suitable for receiving persons into the community of faith.
