The Son of man is here to save that which was lost. How think ye? If a
man has a hundred sheep, and one of them is gone astray, does he not
leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountains to seek the one
gone astray? And if he find it, he rejoices more over that sheep than
of the ninety and nine which did not stray. So, it is not the will of
your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
If thy brother trespasses against thee, go and tell him his fault
between thee and him alone. If he will hear thee, thou has gained thy
brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two
more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be
established. If he neglects to hear them, tell it to the church. But if
he neglects to hear the church, let him be treated as a heathen and a
publican.
Whatever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. Whatever ye
shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. If two of you shall
agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be
done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are
gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin
against me and I forgive him? Until seven times? Jesus replied, I say
unto thee, not until seven times but until seventy times seven.
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who took an account of his
servants. When he began to reckon, one was brought to him who owed him
ten thousand talents. But since he was unable to pay, his lord
commanded him to be sold, along with his wife, and children, and all
that he had, and payment to be made. The servant fell down and
worshipped him saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee
all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, loosed
him, and forgave him the debt.
This same servant left and met one of his fellowservants who owed him a
small sum. He laid hands on him and took him by the throat saying, Pay
me what thou owe. The fellowservant fell down at his feet and besought
him saying, have patience with me and I will pay thee all. But he would
not. He cast him into prison until the debt was paid. When the rest of
the servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and went to their
lord and told him everything.
Then the servant's lord called him and said, O, thou wicked servant! I
forgave thee all that debt because thou desired it of me. Should not
thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant as I had pity on
thee? His lord was angry and delivered him to the tormentors until he
paid all that was due. So also shall my heavenly Father do to you if ye
do not forgive other's trespasses.
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