Matthew 18:1-9 ▼

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

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

3 and said, |Truly 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 stumbling blocks. For there will always be something to cause people to stumble, but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block 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 everlasting 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 fire of hell.