"1At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5Whoever receives one such child 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 to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. 7Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! 8And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. 9And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire. 10See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 12And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 13So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. 14If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 15But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 16If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 17Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 18Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 19For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. 20Then Peter came up and said to him, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times? 21Jesus said to him, I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 22Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 23When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 24And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 25So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything. 26And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 27But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, Pay what you owe. 28So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, Have patience with me, and I will pay you. 29He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 30When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 31Then his master summoned him and said to him, You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 32And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you? 33And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 34So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."