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Matthew 18

1In that hour the disciples came to Yeshua, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, 3and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you turn, and become as little children, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me: 6but whoever causes one of these little ones believing in me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. 7Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it is necessary that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion comes! 8And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you: it is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. 9And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is good for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. 10See that you do not despise one of these little ones: for I say to you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11 12What do you think? if any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine, and go to the mountains, and seek that which goes astray? 13And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. 14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15And if your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone: if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16But if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the assembly: and if he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as the Gentile and the publican. 18Truly I say to you, Whatever things you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever things you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22Yeshua says to him, I do not say to you, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a certain king, who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him, who owed him ten thousand talents. 25But since he did not have the means 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 bowed before him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all. 27And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what you owe. 29So his fellow-servant fell down and begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you. 30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay that which was due. 31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done. 32Then his lord called him to him, and says to him, You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me: 33should you not also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you? 34And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due. 35So also my heavenly Father shall do to you, if you do not forgive each one his brother from your hearts.