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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven?" |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Calling a little child forward, he had him stand among them. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Then he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5and whoever receives a little child like this in my name receives me." |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6"If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a large millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned at the bottom of the sea. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7How terrible it will be for the world due to its temptations to sin! Temptations to sin are bound to happen, but how terrible it will be for that person who causes someone to sin! |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8"So if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life injured or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell fire. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, because I tell you, their angels in heaven always have access to my Father in heaven. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11For the Son of Man came to save the lost." |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12"What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays, he leaves the 99 in the hills and goes to look for the one that has strayed, doesn't he? |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13If he finds it, I tell all of you with certainty that he rejoices over it more than over the 99 that haven't strayed. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost." |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15"If your brother sins against you, go and confront him while the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16But if he doesn't listen, take one or two others with you so that 'every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation. If he also ignores the congregation, regard him as an unbeliever and a tax collector. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18"I tell all of you with certainty, whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Furthermore, I tell all of you with certainty that if two of you agree on earth about anything you request, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven, |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20because where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them." |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Then Peter came up and asked him, "Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I have to forgive him? Seven times?" |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Jesus told him, "I tell you, not just seven times, but 77 times! |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23"That is why the kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Then the servant fell down and bowed low before him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything!' |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27The master of that servant had compassion and released him, canceling his debt. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, 'Pay what you owe!' |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29Then his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, 'Be patient with me and I will repay you!' |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30But he refused and had him thrown into prison until he could repay the debt. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31"When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very disturbed and went and reported to their master everything that had occurred. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32Then his master sent for him and told him, 'You evil servant! I canceled that entire debt for you because you begged me. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?' |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34In anger his master handed him over to the jailers until he could repay the entire debt. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35This is how my heavenly Father will treat each one of you unless you forgive your brother from your hearts." |
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