18:1. At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? 18:2. And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them. 18:3. 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. 18:4. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. 18:5. And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. 18:6. 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. Shall scandalize... That is, shall put a stumblingblock in their way, and cause them to fall into sin. 18:7. 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. It must needs be, etc... Viz., considering the wickedness and corruption of the world. 18:8. 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. Scandalize thee... That is, cause thee to offend. 18:9. 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. 18:10. 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. 18:11. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 18:12. 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 goeth to seek that which is gone astray? 18:13. 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. 18:14. Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 18:15. 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. 18:16. 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. 18:17. 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. 18:18. 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. 18:19. Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning anything whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven.