At{G1722} the same{G1565} time{G5610} came{G4334}{(G5656)} the disciples{G3101} unto Jesus{G2424}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Who{G5101}{G686} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the greatest{G3187} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}?

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} called{G4341} a little child{G3813} unto him{G4341}{(G5666)}, and set{G2476}{(G5656)} him{G846} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of them{G846},

And{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Except{G3362} ye be converted{G4762}{(G5652)}, and{G2532} become{G1096}{(G5638)} as{G5613} little children{G3813}, ye shall{G1525} not{G3364} enter{G1525}{(G5632)} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}.

Whosoever{G3748} therefore{G3767} shall humble{G5013}{(G5661)} himself{G1438} as{G5613} this{G5124} little child{G3813}, the same{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} greatest{G3187} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}.

And{G2532} whoso{G3739}{G1437} shall receive{G1209}{(G5667)} one{G1520} such{G5108} little child{G3813} in{G1909} my{G3450} name{G3686} receiveth{G1209}{(G5736)} me{G1691}.

But{G1161} whoso{G3739}{G302} shall offend{G4624}{(G5661)} one{G1520} of these{G5130} little ones{G3398} which{G3588} believe{G4100}{(G5723)} in{G1519} me{G1691}, it were better{G4851}{(G5719)} for him{G846} that{G2443} a millstone{G3458}{G3684} were hanged{G2910}{(G5686)} about{G1909} his{G846} neck{G5137}, and{G2532} that he were drowned{G2670}{(G5686)} in{G1722} the depth{G3989} of the sea{G2281}.

Woe{G3759} unto the world{G2889} because of{G575} offences{G4625}! for{G1063} it must needs{G318} be{G2076}{(G5748)} that offences{G4625} come{G2064}{(G5629)}; but{G4133} woe{G3759} to that man{G444} by{G1565} whom{G1223}{G3739} the offence{G4625} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}!

Wherefore{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} hand{G5495} or{G2228} thy{G4675} foot{G4228} offend thee{G4624}{(G5719)}, cut{G1581} them{G846} off{G1581}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} them from{G575} thee{G4571}{G4675}: it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter into{G1525}{(G5629)}{G1519} life{G2222} halt{G5560} or{G2228} maimed{G2948}, rather than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} hands{G5495} or{G2228} two{G1417} feet{G4228} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} into{G1519} everlasting{G166} fire{G4442}.

And{G2532} if{G1487} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} offend{G4624}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, pluck{G1807} it{G846} out{G1807}{(G5628)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} it from{G575} thee{G4675}: it is{G2076}{(G5748)} better{G2570} for thee{G4671} to enter{G1525}{(G5629)} into{G1519} life{G2222} with one eye{G3442}, rather than{G2228} having{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} eyes{G3788} to be cast{G906}{(G5683)} into{G1519} hell{G1067} fire{G4442}.

Take heed{G3708}{(G5720)} that ye despise{G2706}{(G5661)} not{G3361} one{G1520} of these{G5130} little ones{G3398}; for{G1063} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} in{G1722} heaven{G3772} their{G846} angels{G32} do always{G1223}{G3956} behold{G991}{(G5719)} the face{G4383} of my{G3450} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}.

For{G1063} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} is come{G2064}{(G5627)} to save{G4982}{(G5658)} that which{G3588} was lost{G622}{(G5756)}.

How{G5101} think{G1380}{(G5719)} ye{G5213}? if{G1437}{G5100} a man{G444} have{G1096}{(G5638)} an hundred{G1540} sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} one{G1520} of{G1537} them{G846} be gone astray{G4105}{(G5686)}, doth he{G863} not{G3780} leave{G863}{(G5631)} the ninety and nine{G1768}, and goeth{G4198}{(G5679)} into{G1909} the mountains{G3735}, and seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} that which{G3588} is gone astray{G4105}{(G5746)}?

And{G2532} if so{G1437} be{G1096}{(G5638)} that he find{G2147}{(G5629)} it{G846}, verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}{G3754}, he rejoiceth{G5463}{(G5719)} more{G3123} of{G1909} that{G846} sheep, than{G2228} of{G1909} the ninety and nine{G1768} which{G3588} went{G4105} not{G3361} astray{G4105}{(G5772)}.

Even so{G3779} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} the will{G2307} of{G1715} your{G5216} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}, that{G2443} one{G1520} of these{G5130} little ones{G3398} should perish{G622}{(G5643)}.

Moreover{G1161} if{G1437} thy{G4675} brother{G80} shall trespass{G264}{(G5661)} against{G1519} thee{G4571}, go{G5217}{(G5720)} and{G2532} tell{G1651} him{G846} his fault{G1651}{(G5657)} between{G3342} thee{G4675} and{G2532} him{G846} alone{G3441}: if{G1437} he shall hear{G191}{(G5661)} thee{G4675}, thou hast gained{G2770}{(G5656)} thy{G4675} brother{G80}.

But{G1161} if{G3362} he will{G191} not{G3362} hear{G191}{(G5661)} thee, then take{G3880}{(G5628)} with{G3326} thee{G4675} one{G1520} or{G2228} two{G1417} more{G2089}, that{G2443} in{G1909} the mouth{G4750} of two{G1417} or{G2228} three{G5140} witnesses{G3144} every{G3956} word{G4487} may be established{G2476}{(G5686)}.

And{G1161} if{G1437} he shall neglect to hear{G3878}{(G5661)} them{G846}, tell{G2036}{(G5628)} it unto the church{G1577}: but{G1161}{G2532} if{G1437} he neglect to hear{G3878}{(G5661)} the church{G1577}, let him be{G2077}{(G5749)} unto thee{G4671} as{G5618} an heathen man{G1482} and{G2532} a publican{G5057}.

Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Whatsoever{G3745}{G1437} ye shall bind{G1210}{(G5661)} on{G1909} earth{G1093} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} bound{G1210}{(G5772)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}: and{G2532} whatsoever{G3745}{G1437} ye shall loose{G3089}{(G5661)} on{G1909} earth{G1093} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} loosed{G3089}{(G5772)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}.

Again{G3825} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} if{G1437} two{G1417} of you{G5216} shall agree{G4856}{(G5661)} on{G1909} earth{G1093} as touching{G4012} any{G3956} thing{G4229} that{G3739}{G1437} they shall ask{G154}{(G5672)}, it shall be done{G1096}{(G5695)} for them{G846} of{G3844} my{G3450} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}.

For{G1063} where{G3757} two{G1417} or{G2228} three{G5140} are{G1526}{(G5748)} gathered together{G4863}{(G5772)} in{G1519} my{G1699} name{G3686}, there{G1563} am I{G1510}{(G5748)} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of them{G846}.

Then{G5119} came{G4334}{(G5631)} Peter{G4074} to him{G846}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Lord{G2962}, how oft{G4212} shall my{G3450} brother{G80} sin{G264}{(G5692)} against{G1519} me{G1691}, and{G2532} I forgive{G863}{(G5692)} him{G846}? till{G2193} seven times{G2034}?

Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} not{G3756} unto thee{G4671}, Until{G2193} seven times{G2034}: but{G235}, Until{G2193} seventy times{G1441} seven{G2033}.

Therefore{G1223}{G5124} is the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} likened{G3666}{(G5681)} unto a certain{G444} king{G935}, which{G3739} would{G2309}{(G5656)} take{G4868}{(G5658)} account{G3056} of{G3326} his{G846} servants{G1401}.

And{G1161} when he{G846} had begun{G756}{(G5671)} to reckon{G4868}{(G5721)}, one{G1520} was brought{G4374}{(G5681)} unto him{G846}, which owed{G3781} him{G846} ten thousand{G3463} talents{G5007}.

But forasmuch as{G1161} he{G846} had{G2192}{(G5723)} not{G3361} to pay{G591}{(G5629)}, his{G846} lord{G2962} commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be sold{G4097}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} children{G5043}, and{G2532} all{G3956} that{G3745} he had{G2192}{(G5707)}, and{G2532} payment to be made{G591}{(G5683)}.

The servant{G1401} therefore{G3767} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)}, and worshipped{G4352}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Lord{G2962}, have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}.

Then{G1161} the lord{G2962} of that{G1565} servant{G1401} was moved with compassion{G4697}{(G5679)}, and loosed{G630}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} forgave{G863}{(G5656)} him{G846} the debt{G1156}.

But{G1161} the same{G1565} servant{G1401} went out{G1831}{(G5631)}, and found{G2147}{(G5627)} one{G1520} of his{G846} fellowservants{G4889}, which{G3739} owed{G3784}{(G5707)} him{G846} an hundred{G1540} pence{G1220}: and{G2532} he laid hands{G2902}{(G5660)} on him{G846}, and took him by the throat{G4155}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Pay{G591}{(G5628)} me{G3427} that{G3748} thou owest{G3784}{(G5719)}.

And{G3767} his{G846} fellowservant{G4889} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)} at{G1519} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and besought{G3870}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}.

And{G1161} he would{G2309}{(G5707)} not{G3756}: but{G235} went{G565}{(G5631)} and cast{G906}{(G5627)} him{G846} into{G1519} prison{G5438}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} the debt{G3784}{(G5746)}.

So{G1161} when his{G846} fellowservants{G4889} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} what was done{G1096}{(G5637)}, they were very{G4970} sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5631)} and told{G1285}{(G5656)} unto their{G846} lord{G2962} all{G3956} that was done{G1096}{(G5637)}.

Then{G5119} his{G846} lord{G2962}, after that he had called{G4341}{(G5666)} him{G846}, said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, O thou wicked{G4190} servant{G1401}, I forgave{G863}{(G5656)} thee{G4671} all{G3956} that{G1565} debt{G3782}, because{G1893} thou desiredst{G3870}{(G5656)} me{G3165}:

Shouldest{G1163}{(G5713)} not{G3756} thou{G4571} also{G2532} have had compassion{G1653}{(G5658)} on thy{G4675} fellowservant{G4889}, even{G2532} as{G5613} I{G1473} had pity{G1653}{(G5656)} on thee{G4571}?

And{G2532} his{G846} lord{G2962} was wroth{G3710}{(G5685)}, and delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} him{G846} to the tormentors{G930}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} all{G3956} that was due{G3784}{(G5746)} unto him{G846}.

So{G3779} likewise shall my{G3450} heavenly{G2032} Father{G3962} do{G4160}{(G5692)} also{G2532} unto you{G5213}, if{G3362} ye from{G575} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} forgive{G863}{(G5632)} not{G3362} every one{G1538} his{G846} brother{G80} their{G846} trespasses{G3900}.