¹ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

² And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

³ 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.

⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵ And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

⁶ 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.

⁷ 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!

⁸ 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.

⁹ 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.

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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¹ At ^G1722 the same ^G1565 time ^G5610 came ^G4334 the disciples ^G3101 unto Jesus, ^G2424 saying, ^G3004 Who ^{G5101 G686} is ^G2076 the greatest ^G3187 in ^G1722 the kingdom ^G932 of heaven? ^G3772

² And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 called ^G4341 a little child ^G3813 unto him, ^G4341 and set ^G2476 him ^G846 in ^G1722 the midst ^G3319 of them, ^G846

³ And ^G2532 said, ^G2036 Verily ^G281 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 Except ^G3362 ye be converted, ^G4762 and ^G2532 become ^G1096 as ^G5613 little children, ^G3813 ye shall ^G1525 not ^G3364 enter ^G1525 into ^G1519 the kingdom ^G932 of heaven. ^G3772

⁴ Whosoever ^G3748 therefore ^G3767 shall humble ^G5013 himself ^G1438 as ^G5613 this ^G5124 little child, ^G3813 the same ^G3778 is ^G2076 greatest ^G3187 in ^G1722 the kingdom ^G932 of heaven. ^G3772

⁵ And ^G2532 whoso ^{G3739 G1437} shall receive ^G1209 one ^G1520 such ^G5108 little child ^G3813 in ^G1909 my ^G3450 name ^G3686 receiveth ^G1209 me. ^G1691

⁶ But ^G1161 whoso ^{G3739 G302} shall offend ^G4624 one ^G1520 of these ^G5130 little ones ^G3398 which ^G3588 believe ^G4100 in ^G1519 me, ^G1691 it were better ^G4851 for him ^G846 that ^G2443 a millstone ^{G3458 G3684} were hanged ^G2910 about ^G1909 his ^G846 neck, ^G5137 and ^G2532 that he were drowned ^G2670 in ^G1722 the depth ^G3989 of the sea. ^G2281

⁷ Woe ^G3759 unto the world ^G2889 because of ^G575 offences! ^G4625 for ^G1063 it must needs ^G318 be ^G2076 that offences ^G4625 come; ^G2064 but ^G4133 woe ^G3759 to that man ^G444 by ^G1565 whom ^{G1223 G3739} the offence ^G4625 cometh! ^G2064

⁸ Wherefore ^G1161 if ^G1487 thy ^G4675 hand ^G5495 or ^G2228 thy ^G4675 foot ^G4228 offend thee, ^G4624 cut ^G1581 them ^G846 off, ^G1581 and ^G2532 cast ^G906 them from ^G575 thee: ^{G4571 G4675} it is ^G2076 better ^G2570 for thee ^G4671 to enter into ^{G1525 G1519} life ^G2222 halt ^G5560 or ^G2228 maimed, ^G2948 rather than ^G2228 having ^G2192 two ^G1417 hands ^G5495 or ^G2228 two ^G1417 feet ^G4228 to be cast ^G906 into ^G1519 everlasting ^G166 fire. ^G4442

⁹ And ^G2532 if ^G1487 thine ^G4675 eye ^G3788 offend ^G4624 thee, ^G4571 pluck ^G1807 it ^G846 out, ^G1807 and ^G2532 cast ^G906 it from ^G575 thee: ^G4675 it is ^G2076 better ^G2570 for thee ^G4671 to enter ^G1525 into ^G1519 life ^G2222 with one eye, ^G3442 rather than ^G2228 having ^G2192 two ^G1417 eyes ^G3788 to be cast ^G906 into ^G1519 hell ^G1067 fire. ^G4442

¹⁰ Take heed ^G3708 that ye despise ^G2706 not ^G3361 one ^G1520 of these ^G5130 little ones; ^G3398 for ^G1063 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 That ^G3754 in ^G1722 heaven ^G3772 their ^G846 angels ^G32 do always ^{G1223 G3956} behold ^G991 the face ^G4383 of my ^G3450 Father ^G3962 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 heaven. ^G3772

¹¹ For ^G1063 the Son ^G5207 of man ^G444 is come ^G2064 to save ^G4982 that which ^G3588 was lost. ^G622

¹² How ^G5101 think ^G1380 ye? ^G5213 if ^{G1437 G5100} a man ^G444 have ^G1096 an hundred ^G1540 sheep, ^G4263 and ^G2532 one ^G1520 of ^G1537 them ^G846 be gone astray, ^G4105 doth he ^G863 not ^G3780 leave ^G863 the ninety and nine, ^G1768 and goeth ^G4198 into ^G1909 the mountains, ^G3735 and seeketh ^G2212 that which ^G3588 is gone astray? ^G4105

¹³ And ^G2532 if so ^G1437 be ^G1096 that he find ^G2147 it, ^G846 verily ^G281 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^{G5213 G3754} he rejoiceth ^G5463 more ^G3123 of ^G1909 that ^G846 sheep, than ^G2228 of ^G1909 the ninety and nine ^G1768 which ^G3588 went ^G4105 not ^G3361 astray. ^G4105

¹⁴ Even so ^G3779 it is ^G2076 not ^G3756 the will ^G2307 of ^G1715 your ^G5216 Father ^G3962 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 heaven, ^G3772 that ^G2443 one ^G1520 of these ^G5130 little ones ^G3398 should perish. ^G622

¹⁵ Moreover ^G1161 if ^G1437 thy ^G4675 brother ^G80 shall trespass ^G264 against ^G1519 thee, ^G4571 go ^G5217 and ^G2532 tell ^G1651 him ^G846 his fault ^G1651 between ^G3342 thee ^G4675 and ^G2532 him ^G846 alone: ^G3441 if ^G1437 he shall hear ^G191 thee, ^G4675 thou hast gained ^G2770 thy ^G4675 brother. ^G80

¹⁶ But ^G1161 if ^G3362 he will ^G191 not ^G3362 hear ^G191 thee, then take ^G3880 with ^G3326 thee ^G4675 one ^G1520 or ^G2228 two ^G1417 more, ^G2089 that ^G2443 in ^G1909 the mouth ^G4750 of two ^G1417 or ^G2228 three ^G5140 witnesses ^G3144 every ^G3956 word ^G4487 may be established. ^G2476

¹⁷ And ^G1161 if ^G1437 he shall neglect to hear ^G3878 them, ^G846 tell ^G2036 it unto the church: ^G1577 but ^{G1161 G2532} if ^G1437 he neglect to hear ^G3878 the church, ^G1577 let him be ^G2077 unto thee ^G4671 as ^G5618 an heathen man ^G1482 and ^G2532 a publican. ^G5057

¹⁸ Verily ^G281 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 Whatsoever ^{G3745 G1437} ye shall bind ^G1210 on ^G1909 earth ^G1093 shall be ^G2071 bound ^G1210 in ^G1722 heaven: ^G3772 and ^G2532 whatsoever ^{G3745 G1437} ye shall loose ^G3089 on ^G1909 earth ^G1093 shall be ^G2071 loosed ^G3089 in ^G1722 heaven. ^G3772

¹⁹ Again ^G3825 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 That ^G3754 if ^G1437 two ^G1417 of you ^G5216 shall agree ^G4856 on ^G1909 earth ^G1093 as touching ^G4012 any ^G3956 thing ^G4229 that ^{G3739 G1437} they shall ask, ^G154 it shall be done ^G1096 for them ^G846 of ^G3844 my ^G3450 Father ^G3962 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 heaven. ^G3772

²⁰ For ^G1063 where ^G3757 two ^G1417 or ^G2228 three ^G5140 are ^G1526 gathered together ^G4863 in ^G1519 my ^G1699 name, ^G3686 there ^G1563 am I ^G1510 in ^G1722 the midst ^G3319 of them. ^G846

²¹ Then ^G5119 came ^G4334 Peter ^G4074 to him, ^G846 and said, ^G2036 Lord, ^G2962 how oft ^G4212 shall my ^G3450 brother ^G80 sin ^G264 against ^G1519 me, ^G1691 and ^G2532 I forgive ^G863 him? ^G846 till ^G2193 seven times? ^G2034

²² Jesus ^G2424 saith ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 I say ^G3004 not ^G3756 unto thee, ^G4671 Until ^G2193 seven times: ^G2034 but, ^G235 Until ^G2193 seventy times ^G1441 seven. ^G2033

²³ Therefore ^{G1223 G5124} is the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772 likened ^G3666 unto a certain ^G444 king, ^G935 which ^G3739 would ^G2309 take ^G4868 account ^G3056 of ^G3326 his ^G846 servants. ^G1401

²⁴ And ^G1161 when he ^G846 had begun ^G756 to reckon, ^G4868 one ^G1520 was brought ^G4374 unto him, ^G846 which owed ^G3781 him ^G846 ten thousand ^G3463 talents. ^G5007

²⁵ But forasmuch as ^G1161 he ^G846 had ^G2192 not ^G3361 to pay, ^G591 his ^G846 lord ^G2962 commanded ^G2753 him ^G846 to be sold, ^G4097 and ^G2532 his ^G846 wife, ^G1135 and ^G2532 children, ^G5043 and ^G2532 all ^G3956 that ^G3745 he had, ^G2192 and ^G2532 payment to be made. ^G591

²⁶ The servant ^G1401 therefore ^G3767 fell down, ^G4098 and worshipped ^G4352 him, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 Lord, ^G2962 have patience ^G3114 with ^G1909 me, ^G1698 and ^G2532 I will pay ^G591 thee ^G4671 all. ^G3956

²⁷ Then ^G1161 the lord ^G2962 of that ^G1565 servant ^G1401 was moved with compassion, ^G4697 and loosed ^G630 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 forgave ^G863 him ^G846 the debt. ^G1156

²⁸ But ^G1161 the same ^G1565 servant ^G1401 went out, ^G1831 and found ^G2147 one ^G1520 of his ^G846 fellowservants, ^G4889 which ^G3739 owed ^G3784 him ^G846 an hundred ^G1540 pence: ^G1220 and ^G2532 he laid hands ^G2902 on him, ^G846 and took him by the throat, ^G4155 saying, ^G3004 Pay ^G591 me ^G3427 that ^G3748 thou owest. ^G3784

²⁹ And ^G3767 his ^G846 fellowservant ^G4889 fell down ^G4098 at ^G1519 his ^G846 feet, ^G4228 and besought ^G3870 him, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 Have patience ^G3114 with ^G1909 me, ^G1698 and ^G2532 I will pay ^G591 thee ^G4671 all. ^G3956

³⁰ And ^G1161 he would ^G2309 not: ^G3756 but ^G235 went ^G565 and cast ^G906 him ^G846 into ^G1519 prison, ^G5438 till ^{G2193 G3757} he should pay ^G591 the debt. ^G3784

³¹ So ^G1161 when his ^G846 fellowservants ^G4889 saw ^G1492 what was done, ^G1096 they were very ^G4970 sorry, ^G3076 and ^G2532 came ^G2064 and told ^G1285 unto their ^G846 lord ^G2962 all ^G3956 that was done. ^G1096

³² Then ^G5119 his ^G846 lord, ^G2962 after that he had called ^G4341 him, ^G846 said ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 O thou wicked ^G4190 servant, ^G1401 I forgave ^G863 thee ^G4671 all ^G3956 that ^G1565 debt, ^G3782 because ^G1893 thou desiredst ^G3870 me: ^G3165

³³ Shouldest ^G1163 not ^G3756 thou ^G4571 also ^G2532 have had compassion ^G1653 on thy ^G4675 fellowservant, ^G4889 even ^G2532 as ^G5613 I ^G1473 had pity ^G1653 on thee? ^G4571

³⁴ And ^G2532 his ^G846 lord ^G2962 was wroth, ^G3710 and delivered ^G3860 him ^G846 to the tormentors, ^G930 till ^{G2193 G3757} he should pay ^G591 all ^G3956 that was due ^G3784 unto him. ^G846

³⁵ So ^G3779 likewise shall my ^G3450 heavenly ^G2032 Father ^G3962 do ^G4160 also ^G2532 unto you, ^G5213 if ^G3362 ye from ^G575 your ^G5216 hearts ^G2588 forgive ^G863 not ^G3362 every one ^G1538 his ^G846 brother ^G80 their ^G846 trespasses. ^G3900

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¹ In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

² And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

³ and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵ And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

⁶ But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and `that' he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

⁷ Woe unto 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 cometh!

⁸ And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

⁹ And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

¹⁰ See 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 who is in heaven.

¹¹ `For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.'

¹² How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

¹³ And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

¹⁴ Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁵ And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁶ But if he hear `thee' not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

¹⁷ And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

¹⁸ Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever 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 anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who 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 and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until 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, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

²⁴ And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

²⁵ But forasmuch 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.

²⁶ The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

²⁷ And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁸ 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 thou owest.

²⁹ So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

³⁰ And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

³¹ So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

³² Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

³³ shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

³⁴ And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

³⁵ So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

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¹ At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

² And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

³ and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

⁴ whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

⁵ `And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

⁶ and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

⁷ `Wo to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but wo to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

⁸ `And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during.

⁹ `And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.

¹⁰ `Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

¹¹ for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

¹² `What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not -- having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains -- seek that which is gone astray?

¹³ and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

¹⁴ so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

¹⁵ `And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

¹⁶ and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

¹⁷ `And if he may not hear them, say `it' to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.

¹⁸ `Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.

¹⁹ `Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask -- it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,

²⁰ for where there are two or three gathered together -- to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

²¹ Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

²² Jesus saith to him, `I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

²³ `Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

²⁴ and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

²⁵ and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

²⁶ The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

²⁷ and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

²⁸ `And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.

²⁹ His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

³⁰ and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

³¹ `And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

³² then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

³³ did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

³⁴ `And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

³⁵ so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'

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¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

² And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,

³ and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

⁴ Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, *he* is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

⁵ and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

⁶ But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

⁷ Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!

⁸ And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire.

⁹ And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

¹⁰ See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.

¹¹ For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.

¹² What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?

¹³ And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.

¹⁴ So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁵ But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁶ But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.

¹⁷ But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.

¹⁸ Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.

¹⁹ Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.

²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.

²¹ Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?

²² Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

²³ For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.

²⁴ And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

²⁵ But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.

²⁶ The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.

²⁷ And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

²⁸ But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.

²⁹ His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

³⁰ But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

³¹ But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.

³² Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

³³ shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as *I* also had compassion on thee?

³⁴ And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.

³⁵ Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.

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¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

² Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

³ and said, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

⁴ Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

⁵ Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

⁶ but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

⁷ "Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

⁸ If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

⁹ If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna{or, Hell} of fire.

¹⁰ See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

¹¹ For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

¹² "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

¹³ If he finds it, most assuredly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

¹⁴ Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

¹⁵ "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

¹⁶ But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

¹⁷ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

¹⁸ Most assuredly I tell you, whatever things you will bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever things you will release on earth will be released in heaven.

¹⁹ Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."

²¹ Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"

²² Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

²³ Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

²⁴ When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.{Ten thousand talents represents an extremely large sum of money, equivalent to about 60,000,000 denarii, where one denarius was typical of one day's wages for agricultural labor.}

²⁵ But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

²⁶ The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'

²⁷ The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

²⁸ "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii,{100 denarii was about one sixtieth of a talent.} and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'

²⁹ "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'

³⁰ He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.

³¹ So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.

³² Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.

³³ Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'

³⁴ His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.

³⁵ So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."

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¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

² And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,

³ And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

⁵ And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

⁶ But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

⁷ A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it is necessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes.

⁸ And if your hand or your foot is a cause of trouble, let it be cut off and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with the loss of a hand or a foot than, having two hands or two feet, to go into the eternal fire.

⁹ And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out, and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into the hell of fire.

¹⁰ Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

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¹² What would you say now? if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away, will he not let the ninety-nine be, and go to the mountains in search of the wandering one?

¹³ And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.

¹⁴ Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.

¹⁵ And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.

¹⁶ But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

¹⁷ And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

¹⁸ Truly I say to you, Whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven.

¹⁹ Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

²⁰ For where two or three are come together in my name, there am I among them.

²¹ Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, what number of times may my brother do wrong against me, and I give him forgiveness? till seven times?

²² Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven.

²³ For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

²⁴ And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

²⁵ And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

²⁶ So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.

²⁷ And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.

²⁸ But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.

²⁹ So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

³⁰ And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.

³¹ So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.

³² Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:

³³ Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you?

³⁴ And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

³⁵ So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother.