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Verse 1

In{G1722} that{G1565} hour{G5610} came{G4334} the disciples{G3101} unto Jesus,{G2424} saying,{G3004} Who{G5101} then{G687} is{G2076} greatest{G3187} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven?{G3772}

Verse 2

And{G2532} he{G2424} called{G4341} to him{G4341} a little child,{G3813} and set{G2476} him{G846} in{G1722} the middle{G3319} of them,{G846}

Verse 3

and{G2532} said,{G2036} Truly{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Except{G1437} you{G3361} turn,{G4762} and{G2532} become{G1096} as{G5613} little sons,{G3813} you shall{G1525} in no{G3756} wise{G3361} enter{G1525} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven.{G3772}

Verse 4

Whoever{G3748} therefore{G3767} shall humble{G5013} himself{G1438} as{G5613} this{G5124} little child,{G3813} the same{G3778} is{G2076} the greatest{G3187} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven.{G3772}

Verse 5

And{G2532} whoso{G3739} shall receive{G1209} one{G1520} such{G5108} little child{G3813} in{G1909} my{G3450} name{G3686} receives{G1209} me:{G1691}

Verse 6

But{G1161} whoso{G3739} shall cause one{G1520} of{G3398} these{G5130} little ones{G1520} that believe{G4100} on{G1519} me{G1691} to stumble,{G4624} it is profitable{G4851} for him{G846} that{G2443} a{G3684} great millstone{G3458} should be hanged{G2910} about{G1909} his{G846} neck,{G5137} and{G2532} [that] he should be sunk{G2670} in{G1722} the depth{G3989} of the sea.{G2281}

Verse 7

Woe{G3759} unto the world{G2889} because{G575} of occasions of stumbling!{G4625} for{G1063} it{G2076} must needs{G318} be{G2076} that{G2064} the occasions{G4625} come;{G2064} but{G4133} woe{G3759} to{G444} that{G1565} man{G444} through{G1223} whom{G3739} the occasion{G4625} comes!{G2064}

Verse 8

And{G1161} if{G1487} your{G4675} hand{G5495} or{G2228} your{G4675} foot{G4228} causes you{G4571} to stumble,{G4624} cut{G1581} it{G846} off,{G1581} and{G2532} cast{G906} it from{G575} you:{G4675} it is{G2076} good{G2570} for you{G4671} to enter{G1525} into{G1519} life{G2222} crippled{G2948} or{G2228} halt,{G5560} rather than{G2228} having{G2192} two{G1417} hands{G5495} or{G2228} two{G1417} feet{G4228} to be cast{G906} into{G1519} the eternal{G166} fire.{G4442}

Verse 9

And{G2532} if{G1487} your{G4675} eye{G3788} causes you{G4571} to stumble,{G4624} pluck{G1807} it{G846} out,{G1807} and{G2532} cast{G906} it{G846} from{G575} you:{G4675} it is{G2076} good for you{G4671} to enter{G1525} into{G1519} life{G2222} with one eye,{G3442} rather than{G2228} having{G2192} two{G1417} eyes{G3788} to be cast{G906} into{G1519} the hell{G1067} of fire.{G4442}

Verse 10

See that{G3708} you despise{G2706} not{G3361} one{G1520} of{G3398} these{G5130} little ones;{G1520} for{G1063} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} in{G1722} heaven{G3772} their{G846} angels{G32} do{G991} always{G3956} behold{G991} the face{G4383} of{G3962} my{G3450} Father{G3962} who is{G3588} in{G1722} heaven.{G3772}

Verse 12

How{G5101} think{G1380} you?{G5213} if{G1437} any{G5100} man{G444} have{G1096} a hundred{G1540} sheep,{G4263} and{G2532} one{G1520} of{G1537} them{G846} be gone astray,{G4105} does he{G863} not{G3780} leave{G863} the ninety and nine,{G1768} and go{G4198} unto{G1909} the mountains,{G3735} and seek{G2212} that which goes astray?{G4105}

Verse 13

And{G2532} if{G1437} so be that{G1096} he find{G2147} it,{G846} truly{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G3754} he rejoices{G5463} over{G1909} it{G846} more{G3123} than{G2228} over{G1909} the ninety and nine{G1768} which have not{G3361} gone{G4105} astray.{G4105}

Verse 14

Even so{G3779} it is{G2076} not{G3756} the will{G2307} of{G1715} your{G5216} Father{G3962} who is{G3588} in{G1722} heaven,{G3772} that{G2443} one{G1520} of{G3398} these{G5130} little ones{G3398} should perish.{G622}

Verse 15

And{G1161} if{G1437} your{G4675} brother{G80} sin{G264} against{G1519} you,{G4571} go,{G5217} show{G1651} him{G846} his fault{G1651} between{G3342} you{G4571} and{G2532} him{G846} alone:{G3441} if{G1437} he hear{G191} you,{G4675} you have gained{G2770} your{G4675} brother.{G80}

Verse 16

But{G1161} if{G1437} he hear{G191} you{G4675} not,{G3361} take{G3880} with{G3326} you{G4675} one{G1520} or{G2228} two{G1417} more,{G2089} that{G2443} at{G1909} the mouth{G4750} of{G3144} two{G1417} witnesses{G3144} or{G2228} three{G5140} every{G3956} word{G4487} may be established.{G2476}

Verse 17

And{G1161} if{G1437} he refuse to hear{G3878} them,{G846} tell{G2036} it unto the church:{G1577} and{G1161} if{G1437} he refuse to hear{G3878} the church{G1577} also, let him be{G2077} unto you{G4671} as{G5618} the Gentile{G1482} and{G2532} the tax collector.{G5057}

Verse 18

Truly{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} what{G3745} things{G1437} soever you shall bind{G1210} on{G1909} earth{G1093} shall be{G2071} bound{G1210} in{G1722} heaven;{G3772} and{G2532} what{G3745} things{G1437} soever you shall loose{G3089} on{G1909} earth{G1093} shall be{G2071} loosed{G3089} in{G1722} heaven.{G3772}

Verse 19

Again{G3825} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} if{G1437} two{G1417} of you{G5216} shall agree{G4856} on{G1909} earth{G1093} as touching{G4012} anything{G4229} that{G3739} they shall ask,{G154} it shall be done{G1096} for them{G846} of{G3844} my{G3450} Father{G3962} who is{G3588} in{G1722} heaven.{G3772}

Verse 20

For{G1063} where{G3757} two{G1417} or{G2228} three{G5140} are{G1526} gathered together{G4863} in{G1519} my{G1699} name,{G3686} there{G1563} am I{G1510} in{G1722} the middle{G3319} of them.{G846}

Verse 21

Then{G5119} came{G4334} Peter{G4074} and said{G2036} to him,{G846} Lord,{G2962} how often{G4212} shall{G264} my{G3450} brother{G80} sin{G264} against{G1519} me,{G1691} and{G2532} I forgive{G863} him?{G846} until{G2193} seven times?{G2034}

Verse 22

Jesus{G2424} says{G3004} unto him,{G846} I say{G3004} not{G3756} unto you,{G4671} Until{G2193} seven times;{G2034} but,{G235} Until{G2193} seventy times{G1441} seven.{G2033}

Verse 23

Therefore{G5124} is{G3666} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} likened{G3666} unto a certain{G444} king,{G935} who{G3739} would{G2309} make{G4868} a reckoning{G3056} with{G3326} his{G846} servants.{G1401}

Verse 24

And{G1161} when{G756} he{G846} had begun{G756} to reckon,{G4868} one{G1520} was brought{G4374} unto him,{G846} that owed him{G3781} ten thousand{G3463} talents.{G5007}

Verse 25

But forasmuch as{G1161} he{G846} had{G2192} not{G3361} [with which] to pay,{G591} his{G846} lord{G2962} commanded{G2753} him{G846} to be sold,{G4097} and{G2532} his{G846} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} sons,{G5043} and{G2532} all{G3956} that{G3745} he had,{G2192} and{G2532} payment to be made.{G591}

Verse 26

The servant{G1401} therefore{G3767} fell down{G4098} and worshiped{G4352} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Lord,{G2962} have patience{G3114} with{G1909} me,{G1698} and{G2532} I will pay{G591} you{G4671} all.{G3956}

Verse 27

And{G1161} the lord{G2962} of{G1401} that{G1565} servant,{G1401} being moved with compassion,{G4697} released{G630} him,{G846} and{G2532} forgave{G863} him{G846} the debt.{G1156}

Verse 28

But{G1161} that{G1565} servant{G1401} went out,{G1831} and found{G2147} one{G1520} of{G4889} his{G846} fellow-servants,{G4889} who{G3739} owed{G3784} him{G846} a hundred{G1540} shillings:{G1220} and{G2532} he laid hold{G2902} on him,{G846} and{G2532} took [him]{G846} by the throat,{G4155} saying,{G3004} Pay{G591} what{G5100} you owe.{G3784}

Verse 29

So{G3767} his{G846} fellow-servant{G4889} fell down{G4098} and begged{G3870} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Have patience{G3114} with{G1909} me,{G1698} and{G2532} I will pay{G591} you.{G4671}

Verse 30

And{G1161} he would{G2309} not:{G3756} but{G235} went and{G565} cast{G906} him{G846} into{G1519} prison,{G5438} until{G2193} he should pay{G591} that which was due.{G3784}

Verse 31

So{G1161} when{G1492} his{G846} fellow-servants{G4889} saw{G1492} what was done,{G1096} they were{G3076} exceedingly{G4970} sorry,{G3076} and{G2532} came{G2064} and told{G1285} unto{G2962} their{G846} lord{G2962} all{G3956} that was done.{G1096}

Verse 32

Then{G5119} his{G846} lord{G2962} called{G4341} him{G846} unto him,{G846} and says{G3004} to him,{G846} You{G1401} wicked{G4190} servant,{G1401} I forgave{G863} you{G4671} all{G3956} that{G1565} debt,{G3782} because{G1893} you besoughtest me:{G3165}

Verse 33

should{G1163} not{G3756} you{G4571} also{G2532} have had mercy{G1653} on{G4889} your{G4675} fellow-servant,{G4889} even{G2532} as{G5613} I{G1473} had mercy{G1653} on you?{G4571}

Verse 34

And{G2532} his{G846} lord{G2962} was angry,{G3710} and delivered{G3860} him{G846} to the tormentors,{G930} until{G2193} he should pay{G591} all{G3956} that was due.{G3784}

Verse 35

So{G3779} shall{G4160} also{G2532} my{G3450} heavenly{G2032} Father{G3962} do{G4160} unto you,{G5213} if{G1437} you{G863} forgive{G863} not{G3361} every one{G1538} his{G846} brother{G80} from{G575} your{G5216} hearts.{G2588}

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