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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?