hosoever therefore shall humble
himself, as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. (5)And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my
name, receiveth me. (6)And whosoever shall cause one of these little
ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a
millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of
the sea.

(7)Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that
offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!
(8)If then thy hand, or thy foot, lead thee to offend, cut them off,
and cast them from thee: for it were better for thee to enter into
life, halting or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast
into the fire, which is eternal. (9)And if thine eye lead thee to
offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it were better for thee
to enter into life with one eye only, than having two eyes to be cast
into hell-fire.

(10)See that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto
you, That their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my
Father who is in heaven. (11)For the Son of man is come to save that
which was lost.

(12)What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them
stray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go
and seek that which had strayed? (13)And if he happen to find it,
verily I say unto you, that he rejoiceth over it more than over the
ninety and nine which never went astray. (14)Even so it is not the will
of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones perish.

(15)Now if thy brother sin against thee, go and reprove him between
thyself and him alone; if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
(16)But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that
by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed.
(17)But if he disregard them, inform the church: and if he disregard
the church, let him be to thee as a heathen, or a publican. (18)Verily
I say unto you, Whatsoever things ye shall bind on earth, shall be
bound in heaven: and whatsoever things ye shall loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven. (19)Again I say unto you, That if two of you are
concurring upon earth, respecting any matter, which ye shall ask, it
shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. (20)For where two
or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of
them.

(21)Then Peter comin