Matthew:18

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* At the same time the disciples came unto Jesus , saying , Who is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens ? * And Jesus called a little child unto him and set him in the midst of them * and said , Verily I say unto you , Except ye be converted and become as little children , ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens . * Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child , the same is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens . * And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me . * But whosoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to fall , it would be better for him that a millstone such as is turned by an ass be hanged about his neck and [that ] he be sunk in the depth of the sea . * Woe unto the world because of offenses ! For it must needs be that offenses come , but woe to that man by whom the offense comes ! * Therefore if thy hand or thy foot cause thee to fall , cut them off and cast [them ] from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed , rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire . * And if thine eye causes thee to fall , pluck it out and cast [it ] from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye , rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire . * Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you , That in the heavens their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens . * For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost . * What [do ] you think ? If a man had a hundred sheep and one of them went astray , would he not leave the ninety-nine and go into the mountains and seek that which is gone astray ? * And if so be that he finds it , verily I say unto you , he rejoices more of that [one ] than of the ninety-nine who [did ] not go astray . * Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones should perish . * Therefore if thy brother shall sin against thee , go and reprove him between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee , thou hast gained thy brother . * But if he will not hear [thee , then ] take with thee one or two more that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established . * And if he shall neglect to hear them , tell [it ] unto the church ; but if he neglects to hear the church , let him be unto thee as a worldly man and a publican . * Verily I say unto you , Whatever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in the heaven ; and whatever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in the heaven . * Again I say unto you , That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask , it shall be done for them of my Father who is in the heavens . * For where two or three are gathered together in my name , there am I in the midst of them . * Then Peter came to him and said , Lord , how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him ? until seven times ? * Jesus said unto him , I say not unto thee , Until seven times , but , Until seventy times seven . * Therefore is the kingdom of the heavens likened unto a man who is king who would take account of his servants . * And when he had begun to reckon , one was brought unto him who owed him ten thousand talents . * But he not having [wherewith ] to pay , his lord commanded him to be sold , and his wife and children and all that he had , to make payment . * The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him , saying , Lord , have patience with me , and I will pay thee all . * Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and loosed him and forgave him the debt . * But as the same servant was leaving , he found one of his fellowservants who owed him a hundred denarius , and he laid hands on him and took [him ] by the throat , saying , Pay me what thou owest . * And his fellowservant fell down at his feet and besought him , saying , Have patience with me , and I will pay thee all . * And he would not , but went and cast him into prison until he should pay the debt . * So when his fellowservants saw what was done , they were very grieved and came and declared unto their lord all that was done . * Then his lord , after he had called him , said unto him , O thou wicked servant , I forgave thee all that debt because thou didst beseech me ; * was it not also expedient unto thee to have mercy on thy fellowservant even as I had mercy on thee ? * And his lord was wroth and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due unto him . * So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you unless from your hearts ye forgive every one his brother their trespasses .:

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