11At that time the disciplescame to Jesus and said, "2Whothen is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
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And He called a child to Himself and set him before* them,
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and said, "Truly I say to you, unless* you are converted and 3becomelikechildren, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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"Whoeverthenhumbleshimself as thischild, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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"And whoever*receivesonesuchchild in My namereceives Me;
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but 4whoever*5causesone of theselittleones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavymillstonehungaround his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Stumbling Blocks
7"Woe to the worldbecause of its stumblingblocks! For 6it is inevitable that stumblingblockscome; but woe to that manthroughwhom the stumblingblockcomes!
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"7If your handor your footcauses you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enterlifecrippledorlame, than to havetwohandsortwofeet and be cast into the eternalfire.