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Matthew 18

Matthew 18

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    Who Is the Greatest?

    At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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    Who Is the Greatest?

    At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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    And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them
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    Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
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    and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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    and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
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    Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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    Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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    “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
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    Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
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    but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,a 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.
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    Jesus Warns of Offenses

    “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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    Temptations to Sin

    “Woe to the world for temptations to sin!b For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!
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    Woe to the world because of [a]offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
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    And 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.
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    “If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.
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    And 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 hellc of fire.
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    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into [b]hell fire.
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    The Parable of the Lost Sheep

    “See 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.d
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    The Parable of the Lost Sheep

    “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
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