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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 ?