Matthew:18

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* In that hour the disciples came to Jesus , saying , Who then is greater in the kingdom of Heaven ? * And having called forward a little child , Jesus set him in their midst . * And He said , Truly I say to you , Unless you convert and become as the little children , not at all can you enter into the kingdom of Heaven . * Then whoever will humble himself as this little child , this one is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven . * And whoever will receive one such little child in My name receives Me . * But whoever causes one of these little ones believing in Me to offend , it is better for him that a millstone turned by an ass be hung on his neck , and he be sunk in the depth of the sea . * Woe to the world from its offenses ! It is a necessity for the offenses to come , yet woe to that man through whom the offense comes ! * And if your hand or your foot offends you , cut it off and throw it from you ; it is good for you to enter into life lame or maimed , than having two hands or two feet to be thrown into the everlasting fire . * And if your eye offends you , pluck it out and throw it from you ; for it is good for you to enter into life one eyed , than having two eyes to be thrown into the Hell of fire . * See that you do not despise one of these little ones , for I tell you that their angels in Heaven continually look on the face of My Father in Heaven . * For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost . * What do you think ? If there be to any man a hundred sheep , and one of them strays away , will he not leave the ninety nine on the mountains , and going , seek the straying one ? * And if he happens to find it , truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety nine not going astray . * So it is not the will before your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish . * But if your brother sins against you , go and reprove him between you and him alone . If he hears you , you have gained your brother . * But if he does not hear , take one or two more with you , "so that on the mouth of two " or "three witnesses every word may stand ". Deuteronomy . strkjv @19:15 * But if he fails to hear them , tell it to the church . And if he also fails to hear the church , let him be to you as the nations and the tax collector . * Truly I say to you , Whatever you bind on the earth shall occur , having been bound in Heaven . And whatever you loose on the earth shall be , having been loosed in Heaven . * Again I say to you , If two of you agree on earth as to anything , whatever they shall ask , it shall be to them from My Father in Heaven . * For where two or three are gathered together in My name , there I am in their midst . * Then coming up to Him , Peter said , Lord , how often shall my brother sin against me , and I forgive him ? Until seven times ? * Jesus said to him , I do not say to you , Until seven times , but , Until seventy times seven . * For this reason the kingdom of Heaven has been compared to a man , a king , who decided to take account with his slaves . * And when he began to reckon , one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought near to him . * But he not having any to pay , the lord commanded him to be sold , also his wife and children , and all things , as much as he had , even to pay back . * Then falling down , the slave bowed the knee to him , saying , Lord , have patience with me , and I will pay all to you . * And being filled with pity , the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the loan . * But going out , that slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii . And seizing him , he choked him , saying , Pay me whatever you owe . * Then falling down at his feet , his fellow slave begged him , saying , Have patience with me , and I will pay all to you . * But he would not , but going away he threw him into prison until he pay back the amount owing . * But his fellow slaves , seeing the things happening , they were greatly grieved . And coming they reported to their lord all the things happening . * Then calling him near , his lord said to him , Wicked slave ! I forgave you all that debt , since you begged me . * Ought you not also to favor your fellow slave , as I also favored you ? * And being angry , his lord delivered him up to the tormentors until he pay back all that debt to him . * So also My heavenly Father will do to you unless each of you from your hearts forgive his brother their trespasses .

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