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It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
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Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him.
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And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day be converted unto thee, saying: I repent: forgive him.
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And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.
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And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree: Be thou rooted up and be thou transplanted into the sea. And it would obey you.
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But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go. Sit down to meat.
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And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper and gird thyself and serve me, whilst I eat and drink; and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink?
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Doth he thank that servant for doing the things which he commanded him?
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I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.
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And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
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And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off.