1At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of Heaven? 2And Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven. 4Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is greater in the kingdom of Heaven. 5Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me. 6But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks, for stumbling blocks must come; but woe to that man by whom the stumbling block comes! 8If your hand or foot entices you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire. 9And if your eye entices you to sin, 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 the fire of Gehenna. 10Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in Heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in Heaven. 11For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. 12What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? 13And if he should find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. 14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish. 15Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. 16But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses to hear the church, let him be to you like a foreigner and a tax collector. 18Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be, having been bound in Heaven; and whatever you loose on earth will be, having been loosed in Heaven. 19Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will come to pass for them from My Father in Heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. 21Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times? 22Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, Until seven times, but until seventy times seven. 23Therefore the kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, also his wife and children and everything he had, and that payment be made. 26The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything. 27Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe! 29So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything. 30And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you? 34And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay every bit that was due to him. 35Thus My Heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.