At the
same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
02 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and
set him in the midst of them,
03 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye
be converted, and become as little children, ye
shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
04 Whosoever therefore
shall humble himself as this little child, the
same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
05 And whoso shall receive
one such little child in my name receiveth me.
06 But whoso shall offend
one of these little ones which believe in me, it
were better for him that a millstone were hanged
about his neck, and that he were drowned in the
depth of the sea.
07 Woe unto the world
because of offences! for it must needs be that
offences come; but woe to that man by whom the
offence cometh!
08 Wherefore if thy hand or
thy foot offend thee, 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 everlasting fire.
09 And if thine eye offend
thee, 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 hell
fire.
10 Take heed that ye
despise not one of these little ones; for I say
unto you, That in heaven their angels do always
behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is
come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man
have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone
astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine,
and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that
which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he
find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more
of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which
went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the
will of your Father which is in heaven, that one
of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother
shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his
fault between thee and him alone: if he shall
hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 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.
17 And if he shall neglect
to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he
neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee
as an heathen man and a publican.
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18 Verily I say unto you,
Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound
in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you,
That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall
be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three
are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and
said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against
me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say
not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until
seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom
of heaven likened unto a certain king, which
would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to
reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him
ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had
not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold,
and his wife, and children, and all that he had,
and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore
fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that
servant was moved with compassion, and loosed
him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant
went out, and found one of his fellowservants,
which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid
hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant
fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying,
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but
went and cast him into prison, till he should pay
the debt.
31 So when his
fellowservants saw what was done, they were very
sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that
was done.
32 Then his lord, after
that he had called him, said unto him, O thou
wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt,
because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also
have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as
I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth,
and delivered him to the tormentors, till he
should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my
heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your
hearts forgive not every one his brother their
trespasses.
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