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1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” 2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them 3 and said, “Most certainly|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", unless|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" turn|strong="G4762" and|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" as|strong="G5613" little children|strong="G3813", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" no|strong="G3756" way|strong="G5613" enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Kingdom of|strong="G2532" Heaven|strong="G3772". 4 Whoever|strong="G3748" therefore|strong="G3767" humbles|strong="G5013" himself|strong="G1438" as|strong="G5613" this|strong="G3778" little child|strong="G3813" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" greatest|strong="G3173" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Kingdom of|strong="G1722" Heaven|strong="G3772". 5 Whoever|strong="G3739" receives|strong="G1209" one|strong="G1520" such|strong="G5108" little child|strong="G3813" in|strong="G1909" my|strong="G1473" name|strong="G3686" receives|strong="G1209" me|strong="G1473", 6 but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3739" causes|strong="G4624" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G4012" these|strong="G3778" little|strong="G3398" ones|strong="G3398" who|strong="G3739" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1519" stumble|strong="G4624", it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" better|strong="G4851" for|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" if|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" huge millstone|strong="G3458" were|strong="G3588" hung|strong="G2910" around|strong="G4012" his|strong="G1519" neck|strong="G5137" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" sunk in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" depths of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G1722" sea|strong="G2281". 7 “Woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2064" the|strong="G1223" world|strong="G2889" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" occasions of|strong="G1223" stumbling|strong="G4625"! For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G1063" must|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1223" occasions come|strong="G2064", but|strong="G4133" woe|strong="G3759" to|strong="G2064" that|strong="G3739" person|strong="G3739" through|strong="G1223" whom|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1223" occasion|strong="G1223" comes|strong="G2064"! 8 If|strong="G1487" your|strong="G2192" hand|strong="G5495" or|strong="G2228" your|strong="G2192" foot|strong="G4228" causes|strong="G4624" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" stumble|strong="G4624", cut|strong="G1581" it|strong="G2532" off|strong="G1581" and|strong="G2532" cast|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" better|strong="G2570" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2222" maimed|strong="G2948" or|strong="G2228" crippled|strong="G2948", rather|strong="G2228" than|strong="G2228" having|strong="G2192" two|strong="G1417" hands|strong="G5495" or|strong="G2228" two|strong="G1417" feet|strong="G4228" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" cast|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" eternal fire|strong="G4442". 9 If|strong="G1487" your|strong="G2192" eye|strong="G3788" causes|strong="G4624" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" stumble|strong="G4624", pluck|strong="G1807" it|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" cast|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" better|strong="G2570" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" life|strong="G2222" with|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" eye|strong="G3788", rather|strong="G2228" than|strong="G2228" having|strong="G2192" two|strong="G1417" eyes|strong="G3788" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" cast|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Gehenna of|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442". 10 See|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" don’t|strong="G3588" despise|strong="G2706" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1223" these|strong="G3778" little|strong="G3398" ones|strong="G3398", for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" their|strong="G1722" angels always|strong="G3956" see|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G1223" my|strong="G3708" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost. 12 “What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" think|strong="G1380"? If|strong="G1437" a|strong="G1096" man|strong="G5100" has|strong="G5101" one|strong="G1520" hundred|strong="G1540" sheep|strong="G4263", and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" goes|strong="G4198" astray|strong="G4105", doesn’t|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" leave|strong="G4198" the|strong="G2532" ninety-nine|strong="G1768", go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" mountains|strong="G3735", and|strong="G2532" seek|strong="G2212" that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" has|strong="G5101" gone|strong="G4198" astray|strong="G4105"? 13 If|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" finds|strong="G2147" it|strong="G2532", most|strong="G3123" certainly|strong="G1909" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", he|strong="G2532" rejoices|strong="G5463" over|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123" than|strong="G2228" over|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" ninety-nine|strong="G1768" which|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" gone|strong="G4105" astray|strong="G4105". 14 Even|strong="G3779" so|strong="G3779" it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G3962" your|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" that|strong="G2443" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G3962" these|strong="G3778" little|strong="G3398" ones|strong="G3398" should|strong="G3588" perish. 15 “If|strong="G1437" your|strong="G1437" brother sins against|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771", go|strong="G5217", show|strong="G1651" him|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1519" fault|strong="G1651" between|strong="G3342" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" alone|strong="G3441". If|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" listens to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771", you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" gained|strong="G2770" back|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1437" brother. 16 But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" he|strong="G1161" doesn’t listen, take|strong="G3880" one|strong="G1520" or|strong="G2228" two|strong="G1417" more|strong="G2089" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G4771", that|strong="G2443" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G1909" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2228" three|strong="G5140" witnesses|strong="G3144" every|strong="G3956" word|strong="G4487" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G3361" established|strong="G2476". 17 If|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" refuses|strong="G3878" to|strong="G2532" listen|strong="G3878" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", tell|strong="G3004" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" assembly|strong="G1577". If|strong="G1437" he|strong="G2532" refuses|strong="G3878" to|strong="G2532" hear the|strong="G2532" assembly|strong="G1577" also|strong="G2532", let|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" as|strong="G5618" a|strong="G2532" Gentile|strong="G1482" or|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" tax|strong="G5057" collector|strong="G5057". 18 Most certainly|strong="G1909" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", whatever|strong="G3745" things|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" bind|strong="G1210" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" will|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" bound|strong="G1210" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", and|strong="G2532" whatever|strong="G3745" things|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" release|strong="G3089" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" will|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" released|strong="G3089" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 19 Again|strong="G3825", assuredly I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" two|strong="G1417" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G3739" agree|strong="G4856" on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" concerning|strong="G4012" anything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3739" ask|strong="G3004", it|strong="G3754" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G1096" done|strong="G1096" for|strong="G3754" them|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 20 For|strong="G1063" where|strong="G3757" two|strong="G1417" or|strong="G2228" three|strong="G5140" are|strong="G1510" gathered|strong="G4863" together|strong="G4863" in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1699" name|strong="G3686", there|strong="G1563" I|strong="G1063" am|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" middle|strong="G3319" of|strong="G3686" them|strong="G3588".” 21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I|strong="G2193" don’t|strong="G3588" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" until|strong="G2193" seven|strong="G2033" times|strong="G2034", but|strong="G3588", until|strong="G2193" seventy|strong="G1441" times|strong="G2034" seven|strong="G2033". 23 Therefore|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1223" Kingdom of|strong="G3056" Heaven|strong="G3772" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G3666" a|strong="G3739" certain king|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" wanted|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" settle|strong="G4868" accounts|strong="G3056" with|strong="G3326" his|strong="G1223" servants|strong="G1401". 24 When|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" had begun to|strong="G1161" settle|strong="G4868", one|strong="G1520" was|strong="G1161" brought|strong="G4374" to|strong="G1161" him|strong="G4374" who|strong="G1520" owed|strong="G3781" him|strong="G4374" ten|strong="G3463" thousand|strong="G3463" talents|strong="G5007". 25 But|strong="G1161" because|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" couldn’t|strong="G3588" pay, his|strong="G3956" lord|strong="G2962" commanded|strong="G2753" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" sold|strong="G4097", with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" wife|strong="G1135", his|strong="G3956" children|strong="G5043", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192", and|strong="G2532" payment to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" made|strong="G1161". 26 The|strong="G2532" servant|strong="G1401" therefore|strong="G3767" fell|strong="G4098" down|strong="G4098" and|strong="G2532" knelt before|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G3588", have|strong="G2532" patience|strong="G3114" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" repay you|strong="G4771" all|strong="G3956"!’ 27 The|strong="G2532" lord|strong="G2962" of|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" servant|strong="G1401", being|strong="G2532" moved|strong="G4697" with|strong="G2532" compassion|strong="G4697", released him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" forgave him|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" debt|strong="G1156". 28 “But|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3739" servant|strong="G1401" went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" and|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4889" servants|strong="G1401" who|strong="G3739" owed|strong="G3784" him|strong="G3588" one|strong="G1520" hundred|strong="G1540" denarii|strong="G1220", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" grabbed him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2902" him|strong="G3588" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" throat, saying|strong="G3004", ‘Pay me|strong="G3004" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" owe|strong="G3784"!’ 29 “So|strong="G3767" his|strong="G1909" fellow|strong="G4889" servant|strong="G4889" fell|strong="G4098" down|strong="G4098" at|strong="G1909" his|strong="G1909" feet and|strong="G2532" begged|strong="G3870" him|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", ‘Have|strong="G2532" patience|strong="G3114" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" repay you|strong="G4771"!’ 30 He|strong="G1161" would|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756", but|strong="G1161" went|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" cast|strong="G3756" him|strong="G3588" into|strong="G1519" prison|strong="G5438" until|strong="G2193" he|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3784" pay back|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" due|strong="G3784". 31 So|strong="G3767" when|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" fellow|strong="G4889" servants|strong="G4889" saw|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" done|strong="G1096", they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" exceedingly|strong="G4970" sorry|strong="G3076", and|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" told their|strong="G1438" lord|strong="G2962" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" done|strong="G1096". 32 Then|strong="G5119" his|strong="G3956" lord|strong="G2962" called|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G3956" and|strong="G2962" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", ‘You|strong="G4771" wicked|strong="G4190" servant|strong="G1401"! I|strong="G1473" forgave you|strong="G4771" all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" debt|strong="G3782" because|strong="G1893" you|strong="G4771" begged|strong="G3870" me|strong="G1473". 33 Shouldn’t|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" also|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" mercy|strong="G1653" on|strong="G1653" your|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4889" servant|strong="G4889", even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" I|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" mercy|strong="G1653" on|strong="G1653" you|strong="G4771"?’ 34 His|strong="G3956" lord|strong="G2962" was|strong="G3588" angry|strong="G3710", and|strong="G2532" delivered|strong="G3860" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" tormentors until|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3784" pay all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" due|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". 35 So|strong="G3779" my|strong="G1473" heavenly|strong="G3770" Father|strong="G3962" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" don’t|strong="G3588" each|strong="G1538" forgive your|strong="G1437" brother from|strong="G2532" your|strong="G1437" hearts|strong="G2588" for|strong="G2532" his|strong="G4160" misdeeds.”