MT-18:1  At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,

Who is the


greatest in the kingdom of heaven?


MT-18:2  And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him

in the midst of


them,


MT-18:3  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.


MT-18:4  Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little

child, the


same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.


MT-18:5  And whoso shall receive one such little child in my

name receiveth me.




MT-18:6  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.


MT-18:7  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!


MT-18:8  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.


MT-18:9  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.


MT-18:10  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.


MT-18:11  For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.


MT-18:12  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?


MT-18:13  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.


MT-18:14  Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in

heaven, that


one of these little ones should perish.


MT-18:15  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.


MT-18:16  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.


MT-18:17  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 a

heathen man and a


publican.


MT-18:18  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.


MT-18:19  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.


MT-18:20  For where two or three are gathered together in my

name, there am I


in the midst of them.


MT-18:21  Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall

my brother sin


against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?


MT-18:22  Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven

times: but,


Until seventy times seven.


MT-18:23  Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a

certain king, which


would take account of his servants.


MT-18:24  And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto

him, which owed


him ten thousand talents.


MT-18:25  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.




MT-18:26  The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him,

saying, Lord,


have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.


MT-18:27  Then the lord of that servant was moved with

compassion, and loosed


him, and forgave him the debt.


MT-18:28  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.


MT-18:29  And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and

besought him,


saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.


MT-18:30  And he would not: but went and cast him into prison,

till he should


pay the debt.


MT-18:31  So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they

were very sorry,


and came and told unto their lord all that was done.


MT-18:32  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:


MT-18:33  Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy

fellowservant,


even as I had pity on thee?


MT-18:34  And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the

tormentors, till he


should pay all that was due unto him.


MT-18:35  So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you,

if ye from


your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.


 


~~~~~~