Matt 18
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In that hour came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
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and said, Truly I say to you, Except you turn, and become as little children, you shall in no wise enter into the kingdom
of heaven.
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Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives me:
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But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him whom a great millstone
should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
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Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through
whom the occasion comes!
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And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you: it is good for you to enter into life
maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
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And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is good for you to enter into life with one
eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.
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See that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face
of my Father who is in heaven.
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[For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.]
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How think you? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine, and
go to the mountains, and seek that which goes astray?
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And if so be that he find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone
astray.
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Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
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And if your brother sin against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone: if he hear you, you have gained your
brother.
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But if he hear [you] not, take with you one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
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And if he refuse to hear them, tell it to the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be to you as the Gentile
and the publican.
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Truly I say to you, what things soever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever you shall
loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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Again I say to 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 heaven.
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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
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Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
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Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
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And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
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But seeing that as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that
he had, and payment to be made.
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The servant therefore fell down and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
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And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
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But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him,
and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what you owe.
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So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you.
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And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
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So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.
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Then his lord called him to him, and says to him, You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you besought me:
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should not you also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you?
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And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.
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So shall also my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.