¹ At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who+ is the greats in the kingdom of heaven? ² And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them, ³ And said, Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whoever therefore will humble himself as this little child, the same is greats in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whoever+ will receive one such little child in my name receives me. ⁶ But whoever+ will offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone+ were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. ⁷ Woe to the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by who+ the offence comes! ⁸ why if your hand or your foot offend you, cut them off, and cast them from you+ : it is better for you to enter into+ life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. ⁹ And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. ¹⁰ Take care that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels do always+ see the face of my Father which is in heaven. ¹¹ For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. ¹² How think you? if+ a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine, and goes into the mountains, and seeks that which is gone astray? ¹³ And if so be that he find it, truly I say to you+ , he rejoices more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. ¹⁴ Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. ¹⁵ Moreover if your brother will trespass against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he will hear you, you have gained your brother. ¹⁶ But if he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. ¹⁷ And if he will neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but+ if he neglect to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen man and a publican. ¹⁸ Truly I say to you, Anything+ you will bind on earth will be bound in heaven: and anything+ you will loose on earth will be released in heaven. ¹⁹ Again I say to you, That if two of you will agree on earth as touching any thing that+ they will ask, it will be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. ²¹ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? ²² Jesus said to him, I say not to you, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. ²³ Therefore+ is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, which would take account of his servants. ²⁴ And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him, which owed him ten thousand talents. ²⁵ But since as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. ²⁶ The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all. ²⁷ Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and released him, and forgave him the debt. ²⁸ But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that you owe. ²⁹ And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and asked him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all. ³⁰ And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till+ he should pay the debt. ³¹ So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. ³² Then his lord, after that he had called him, said to him, O you wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you desired me: ³³ Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you? ³⁴ And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, till+ he should pay all that was due to him. ³⁵ So likewise will my heavenly Father do also to you, if you from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.