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St. Matthew
18
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who
thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in
the midst of them,
And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted,
and become as little children, you shall not enter into
the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little
child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
And he that shall receive one such little child in my
name, receiveth me.
But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones
that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone
should be hanged about his neck, and that he should
be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs
be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that
man by whom the scandal cometh.
And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it
off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to
go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or
two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.
And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast
it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to
enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into
hell fire.
See that you despise not one of these little ones: for
I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see
the face of my Father who is in heaven.
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and
one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the
ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which
is gone astray?
And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you,
he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine
that went not astray.
Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in
heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and
rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear
thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.
And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or
two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses
every word may stand.
And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if
he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the
heathen and publican.
Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth,
shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall
loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.
Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent
upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall
ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in
heaven.
For where there are two or three gathered together in
my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall
my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till
seven times?
Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times;
but till seventy times seven times.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king,
who would take an account of his servants.
And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought
to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded
that he should be sold, and his wife and children and
all that he had, and payment to be made.
But that servant falling down, besought him, saying:
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And the lord of that servant being moved with pity,
let him go and forgave him the debt.
But when that servant was gone out, he found one of
his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence:
and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what
thou owest.
And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying:
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison,
till he paid the debt.
Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very
much grieved, and they came and told their lord all
that was done.
Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked
servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest
me:
Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy
fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?
And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers
until he paid all the debt.
So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive
not every one his brother from your hearts. |
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