'At1that2time4the6disciples7came5to Jesus,9saying,10“Who11is14the greatest13in15the16kingdom17of heaven?”19 And1calling to him2a child,3he put4him5in6the midst7of them8 and1said,2“Truly,3I say4to you,5unless67you turn8and9become10like11children,13you will16never1415enter16the18kingdom19of heaven.21 Whoever1humbles3himself4like5this8child7is10the11greatest12in13the14kingdom15of heaven.17 Whoever23receives4one5such7child6in8my11name10receives13me,12 but2whoever13causes4one5of these8little7ones9who believe10in11me12to [sin],4it would be better13for him14to have1516a great18millstone17fastened16around19his22neck21and23to be drowned24in25the26depth27of the28sea.29 Woe1to the2world3for4temptations to sin!6For8it isnecessary7that10[temptations]11come,9but12woe13to the14[one]15by16whom17the18[temptation]19comes!20 And2if1your5hand4or6your9foot8causes10you11to [sin],10cut12it13off12and14throw [it] away.15It is20better18for you19to enter21life24crippled25or26lame27than28with34two29hands30or31two32feet33to be thrown35into36the39eternal40fire.38 And1if2your5eye4causes6you7to sin,6tear8it9out8and10throw [it] away.11It is16better14for you15to enter21life20with one eye17than22with25two23eyes24to be thrown26into27the28hell29of fire.31 See1thatyou do3not2despise3one4of these7little ones.56For9I tell8you10that11in15heaven16their14angels13always1718see19the20face21of23my24Father23who25isin26heaven.27 Missing text1 What1doyou2think?3If4a man7has5a hundred8sheep,9and10one12of13them14has gone astray,11does he16not15leave16the17ninety18-nine19on20the21mountains22and23go24insearch25ofthe one26that went astray?27 And1if2he3finds4it,5truly,6I say7to you,8he rejoices10over11it12more13than14over15the16ninety17-nine18that21never20went astray.21 So1it is3not2the will4of5[my]8Father7who9isin10heaven11that12one14of these17little ones1516should perish.13 If1your8brother7sins3against4you,5go9andtell10him11his fault,10between12you13and14him15alone.16If17he listens to19you,18you have gained20your23brother.22 But2if1he does4not3listen,4take5one9or10two11others8along with6you,7that12every20charge21may be established19by13the [evidence] of14two15or17three18witnesses.16 If1he refuses to listen3to them,4tell5itto the6church.7And9if8he refuses to listen13even10to the11church,12let him be14to you15as16a17Gentile18and19a20tax collector.21 Truly,1I say2to you,3whatever45you bind6on7earth9shall10be bound11in12heaven,13and14whatever1516you loose17on18earth20shall21be loosed22in23heaven.24 Again1I say3to you,4if6two7of9you10agree8on11earth13about14anything1516they ask,19it will be done20for them21by22my25Father24in27heaven.28 For2where1two4or5three6are3gathered7in8my10name,11there12am I13among1415them.”16 Then1Peter4came up2andsaid5to him,6“Lord,7how often8will9my14brother13sin9against10me,11and15I forgive16him?17[As many as]18seven times?”19 Jesus4said1to him,2“I do6not5say6to you7seven times,9but10seventy-seven times.1213 Therefore12the4kingdom5of heaven7may be compared3to a king9who10wished11to settle12accounts13with14his17servants.16 When1he3began1to settle,4one7was brought5to him6who owed8him6ten thousand9talents.10 And3sincehe4could2not1pay,5hismaster9ordered6him7to be sold,10with11hiswife13and14children16and17all18that19he had,20and21payment to be made.22 So2the3servant4fell1on his knees,5imploring7him,6‘Have patience8with9me,10and11I will pay13you14everything.’12 And2out of pity1for him,the3master4of that7servant6released8him9and10forgave13him14the11debt.12 But2when1that same5servant4went out,1he found6one7of9his10fellow servants9who11owed12him13a hundred14denarii,15and16seizing17him,18he began to choke [him],19saying,‘20Pay21what23you owe.’24 So2his5fellow servant4fell down1andpleaded with6him,7‘Have patience9with10me,11and12I will pay13you.’14 He1refused34and5went6andput7him8in9prison10until11he should pay12the13debt.14 When2his5fellow servants4saw1what had taken place,67they were8greatly9distressed,8and10they went11andreported to12their15master14all16that had taken place.18 Then1his6master5summoned2him3andsaid7to him,8‘You wicked10servant!9I forgave15you16all11that14debt13because17you pleaded18with me.19 And3should2not1you4have had mercy on5your8fellow servant,7as9I10had mercy12on you?’11 And1in anger2his5master4delivered6him7to the8jailers,9until10he should pay12all13his debt.15 So1also2my5heavenly7Father4will do8to [every one of] you,9if10you do12not11forgive12[your]16brother15from17your20heart.”19