Matthew:18

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* At that time the disciples came to Jesus , saying , Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven ? * And he called a child to him , and set him in the midst of them , * and said , Truly do I say to you , Unless ye are changed , and become as children , ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven . * Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this child , he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven . * And whoever receiveth one such child in my name , receiveth me . * But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away , it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck , and be swallowed up in the depth of the sea . * Woe to the world because of stumbling –blocks ! For it must needs be that stumbling –blocks come ; but woe to the man through whom the stumbling –block cometh ! * And if thy hand or thy foot is causing thee to fall , cut it off , and cast it from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed or lame , than having two hands , or two feet , to be cast into the everlasting fire . * And if thine eye is causing thee to fall , pluck it out , and cast it from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye , than having two eyes to be cast into hell –fire . * Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say to you , that their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven . noyes @Matthew:18:11 " /> * What think ye ? if a man have a hundred sheep , and one of them hath gone astray , doth he not leave the ninety –nine upon the mountains , and go and seek that which hath gone astray ? * And if it happen that he find it , truly do I say to you , he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety –nine that did not go astray . * Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish . * Moreover , if thy brother sin , go and reprove him between thee and him alone . If he listen to thee , thou hast gained thy brother ; * but if he do not listen , take with thee one or two more ; that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established . * And if he disregard them , tell the matter to the church ; but if he disregard the church also , let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican . * Truly do I say to you , Whatever ye shall bind on earth will be bound in heaven ; and whatever ye shall loose on earth will be loosed in heaven . * Again , I say to you , that if two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing that they shall ask , it will be done for them by my Father o who is in heaven . * For where two or three are gathered together in my name , there am I in the midst of them . * Then came Peter , and said to him , Lord , how often shall my brother sin against me , and I forgive him ? Until seven times ? * Jesus saith to him , I say not to thee , until seven times , but until seventy times seven . * Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king , who would settle accounts with his servants . * And when he had begun to reckon , there was brought to him one , who owed him ten thousand talents . * But as he was unable to pay , his lord ordered him to be sold , and his wife and children , and all that he had , and payment to be made . * Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him , saying , Have patience with me , and I will pay thee all . * And the lord of that servant , being moved with compassion , released him , and forgave him the debt . * But that servant went out , and found one of his fellow –servants , who owed him a hundred denaries ; and he laid hold of him , and took him by the throat , saying , Pay what thou owest . * His fellow –servant then fell down and besought him , saying , Have patience with me , and I will pay thee . * And he would not ; but went away and cast him into prison , till he should pay the debt . * Then his fellow –servants , seeing what was done , were greatly grieved ; and went and told their lord all that had been done . * Then his lord , having called him , saith to him , Thou wicked servant ! All that debt I forgave thee because thou didst beseech me ; * shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellow –servant , even as I had pity on thee ? * And his lord was enraged , and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment , till he should pay all that was due to him . * So also will my heavenly Father do to you , if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts .

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