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Matthew 18

Rank in the Kingdom

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 aAt that  1timeg5610 the disciplesg3101 cameg4334 to Jesusg2424 and saidg3004, " bWhog5101 theng686 is greatestg3173 in the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772?"

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And He calledg4341 a childg3813 to Himself and setg2476 him  1beforeg1722g3319 them,

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and saidg3004, "Trulyg281 I sayg3004 to you, unlessg1437g3361 you  1are convertedg4762 and  abecomeg1096 likeg5613 childreng3813, you will not enterg1525 the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772.

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"Whoeverg3748 theng3767 humblesg5013 himselfg1438 as thisg3778 childg3813, he is the greatestg3173 in the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772.

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"And whoeverg3739g1437 receivesg1209 oneg1520 suchg5108 childg3813 in My nameg3686 receivesg1209 Me;

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but  awhoeverg3739g302  bcausesg4624 oneg1520 of theseg3778 littleg3398 onesg3398 who believeg4100 in Me to stumbleg4624, it  1would be betterg4851a for him to have a  2heavyg3684 millstoneg3458 hungg2910 aroundg4012 his neckg5137, and to be drownedg2670 in the depthg3989 of the seag2281.

Stumbling Blocks

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"Woeg3759 to the worldg2889 becauseg575 of its stumblingg4625 blocksg4625! For  ait is inevitableg318 that stumblingg4625 blocksg4625 comeg2064; but woeg3759 to that mang444 throughg1223 whomg3739 the stumblingg4625 blockg4625 comesg2064!

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aIfg1487 your handg5495 org2228 your footg4228 causesg4624 you to stumbleg4624, cutg1581 it offg1581 and throwg906 it from you; it is betterg2570 for you to enterg1525 lifeg2222 crippledg2948 org2228 lameg5560, thang2228  1to haveg2192 twog1417 handsg5495 org2228 twog1417 feetg4228 and be castg906 into the eternalg166 fireg4442.

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aIfg1487 your eyeg3788 causesg4624 you to stumbleg4624, pluckg1807 it out and throwg906 it from you. It is betterg2570 for you to enterg1525 lifeg2222 with oneg3442 eyeg3442, thang2228  1to haveg2192 twog1417 eyesg3788 and be castg906 into the  2 bfieryg4442 hellg1067.

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"Seeg3708 that you do not despiseg2706 oneg1520 of theseg3778 littleg3398 onesg3398, for I sayg3004 to you that  atheir angelsg32a in heaveng3772 continuallyg1223g3956 seeg3708 the faceg4383 of My Fatherg3962 who is in heaveng3772.

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[1 aFor the Song5207 of Mang444 has comeg2064 to saveg4982 that which was lostg622.]

Ninety-nine Plus One

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"Whatg5101 do you thinkg1380?  aIfg1437 anyg5100 mang444 hasg1096 a hundredg1540 sheepg4263b, and oneg1520 of them has goneg4105 astrayg4105, does he not leaveg863 the ninety-nineg1752bg1767 on the mountainsg3735 and gog4198 and searchg2212 for the one that is strayingg4105?

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"Ifg1437 it turnsg1096 out that he findsg2147 it, trulyg281 I sayg3004 to you, he rejoicesg5463 overg1909 it moreg3123 thang2228 overg1909 the ninety-nineg1752bg1767 which have not goneg4105 astrayg4105.

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"Sog3379 it is not the willg2307  1of your Fatherg3962 who is in heaveng3772 that oneg1520 of theseg3778 littleg3398 onesg3398 perishg622.

Discipline and Prayer

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aIfg1437 your brotherg80 sinsg264 1, gog5217 and  2showg1651 him his faultg1651  3in privateg3441; ifg1437 he listensg191 to you, you have wong2770 your brotherg80.

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"But ifg1437 he does not listeng191 to you, takeg3880 oneg1520 org2228 twog1417 moreg2089 with you, sog2443 that  aBY THE MOUTHg4750 OF TWOg1417 ORg2228 THREEg5140 WITNESSESg3144 EVERYg3956  1FACTg4487 MAY BE CONFIRMEDg2476.

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"Ifg1437 he refusesg3878 to listeng3878 to them,  atellg3004 it to the churchg1577; and ifg1437 he refusesg3878 to listeng3878 eveng2532 to the churchg1577,  blet him be to you as  1a Gentileg1482 and  1a taxg5057 collectorg5057.

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"Trulyg281 I sayg3004 to you,  awhateverg3745g1437 you  1bindg1210 on earthg1093  2shall have been boundg1210 in heaveng3772; and whateverg3745g1437 you  3looseg3089 on earthg1093  2shall have been loosedg3089 in heaveng3772.

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"Againg3825 I sayg3004 to you, that ifg1437 twog1417 of you agreeg4856 on earthg1093 aboutg4012 anythingg3956g4229 that they may askg154,  ait shall be doneg1096 for them  1by My Fatherg3962 who is in heaveng3772.

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"For whereg3757 twog1417 org2228 threeg5140 have gatheredg4863 togetherg4863 in My nameg3686,  aI amg1510 thereg1563 in their midstg3319."

Forgiveness

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Theng5119 Peterg4074 cameg4334 and saidg3004 to Him, "Lordg2962,  ahowg4212 ofteng4212 shall my brotherg80 sing264 againstg1519 me and I forgiveg863 him? Up to  bseveng2034 timesg2034?"

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Jesusg2424 *saidg3004 to him, "I do not sayg3004 to you, up to seveng2034 timesg2034, but up to  aseventyg1441 timesg1441 seveng2033.

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"For thisg3778 reasong1223  athe kingdomg932 of heaveng3772  1may be comparedg3666 to a kingg935 whog3739 wishedg2309 to  bsettleg4868 accountsg3056 with his slavesg1401.

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"When he had begung757 to settleg4868 them, oneg1520 who owedg3781 him  1teng3463 thousandg3463 talentsg5007 was broughtg4317 to him.

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"But since he  1 adid not haveg2192 the means to repayg591, his lordg2962 commandedg2753 him  bto be soldg4097, alongg2532 with his wifeg1135 and childreng5043 and allg3956 that he hadg2192, and repaymentg591 to be madeg591.

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"Sog3767 the slaveg1401 fellg4098 to the ground and  aprostratedg4352 himselfg4352 beforeg4352 him, sayingg3004, `Haveg3114 patienceg3114 with me and I will repayg591 you everythingg3956.'

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"And the lordg2962 of that slaveg1401 feltg4697 compassiong4697 and releasedg630 him and  aforgaveg863 him the  1debtg1156.

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"But that slaveg1401 wentg1831 out and foundg2147 oneg1520 of his fellowg4889 slavesg4889 whog3739 owedg3784 him a hundredg1540  1denariig1220; and he seizedg2902 him and began to chokeg4155 him, sayingg3004, `Payg591 backg591 whatg5101 you oweg3784.'

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"Sog3767 his fellowg4889 slaveg4889 fellg4098 to the ground and began to pleadg3870 with him, sayingg3004, `Haveg3114 patienceg3114 with me and I will repayg591 you.'

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"But he was unwillingg3756g2309  1and wentg565 and threwg906 him in prisong5438 untilg2193 he should payg591 backg591 whatg3588 was owedg3784.

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"Sog3767 when his fellowg4889 slavesg4889 sawg3708 whatg3588 had happenedg1096, they were deeplyg4970 grievedg3076 and cameg2064 and reportedg1285 to their lordg2962 allg3956 that had happenedg1096.

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"Theng5119 summoningg4341 him, his lordg2962 *saidg3004 to him, `You wickedg4190 slaveg1401, I forgaveg863 you allg3956 that debtg3782 becauseg1893 you pleadedg3870 with me.

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aShouldg1163 you not alsog2532 have hadg1653 mercyg1653 on your fellowg4889 slaveg4889, in the sameg5613 wayg5613 that I hadg1653 mercyg1653 on you?'

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"And his lordg2962, movedg3710 with angerg3710, handedg3860 him overg3860 to the torturersg930 untilg2193 he should repayg591 allg3956 that was owedg3784 him.

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aMy heavenlyg3770 Fatherg3962 will alsog2532 dog4160 the sameg3779 to you, ifg1437 eachg1538 of you does not forgiveg863 his brotherg80 from  1your heartg2588."



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