1At the
same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who
is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2And Jesus called a little child unto him,
and set him in the midst of them,
3And said, Verily
I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become
as little children, ye shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven.
4Whosoever
therefore shall humble himself as this little child,
the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5And
whoso shall receive one such little child in my name
receiveth me.
6But
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.
7Woe
unto the world because of offences! for it must
needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by
whom the offence cometh!
8Wherefore
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.
9And
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.
10Take
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.
11For
the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12How
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?
13And
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.
14Even
so it is not the will of your Father which is in
heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15Moreover
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.
16But
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.
17And
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.
18Verily
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.
19Again
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.
20For
where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how
oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive
him? till seven times?
22Jesus saith unto him, I
say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until
seventy times seven.
23Therefore
is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain
king, which would take account of his servants.
24And
when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto
him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25But
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.
26The
servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him,
saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay
thee all.
27Then
the lord of that servant was moved with compassion,
and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28But
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.
29And
his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and
besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I
will pay thee all.
30And
he would not: but went and cast him into prison,
till he should pay the debt.
31So
when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were
very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all
that was done.
32Then
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:
33Shouldest
not thou also have had compassion on thy
fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34And
his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the
tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto
him.
35So
likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you,
if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his
brother their trespasses.