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At the sametimecame the disciples unto Jesus,saying, Who*is the greatestin the kingdom of heaven?
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AndJesuscalled a little child unto him, and sethimin the midst of them,
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Andsaid, Verily I say unto you,Except ye be converted, andbecomeas little children, ye shallnotenterinto the kingdom of heaven.
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Whosoevertherefore shall humblehimselfasthis little child, the sameisgreatestin the kingdom of heaven.
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Andwhososhallreceiveonesuch little childinmynamereceivethme.
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Butwhososhalloffendone of these little oneswhichbelieveinme, it were better for himthat a millstonewerehangedabouthisneck,and that he were drownedin the depth of the sea.
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Woe unto the world because ofoffences!for it must needsbe that offencescome; butwoe to that manbywhomtheoffencecometh!
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Whereforeifthyhandorthyfoot offend thee, cutthemoff, andcast them fromthee*: it isbetter for thee to enter into*lifehaltormaimed, rather thanhavingtwohandsortwofeet to be castintoeverlastingfire.
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Andifthineeyeoffendthee,pluckitout, andcast it fromthee: it isbetter for thee to enterintolife with one eye, rather thanhavingtwoeyes to be castintohellfire.
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Take heed that ye despisenotone of these little ones;for I say unto you,Thatinheaventheirangels do always*behold the face of myFatherwhich is inheaven.
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For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
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Howthinkye?ifamanhave an hundredsheep,andoneofthem be gone astray, doth henotleave the ninety and nine, and goethinto the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
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And if sobe that he findit,verily I say unto you*, he rejoicethmoreofthat sheep, thanof the ninety and ninewhichwentnotastray.
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Even so it isnot the willofyourFatherwhich is inheaven,thatone of these little ones should perish.
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Moreoverifthybrother shall trespassagainstthee,goandtellhim his faultbetweentheeandhimalone:if he shall hearthee, thou hast gainedthybrother.
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Butif he willnothear thee, then takewiththeeoneortwomore,thatin the mouth of twoorthreewitnesseseveryword may be established.
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Andif he shall neglect to hearthem,tell it unto the church:but*if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto theeas an heathen manand a publican.
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Verily I say unto you,Whatsoeverye shall bindonearth shall beboundinheaven:andwhatsoeverye shall looseonearth shall beloosedinheaven.
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Again I say unto you,Thatiftwo of you shall agreeonearth as touchinganythingthatthey shall ask, it shall be done for themofmyFatherwhich is inheaven.
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Forwheretwoorthreeare gathered togetherinmyname,there am Iin the midst of them.
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ThencamePeter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall mybrothersinagainstme,and I forgivehim?till seven times?