1In that hour, the disciples drew near to Jesus, saying, “Whom do you consider to be greater in the kingdom of heaven?”

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Mark 9:33, Mark 9:37, Mark 9:33, Mark 9:37, Luke 9:46

2And Jesus, calling to himself a little child, placed him in their midst.

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Matthew 19:13, Matthew 19:14, Matthew 19:13, Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:36

3And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Mark 10:14, Mark 10:15, Mark 10:14, Mark 10:15, 1 Peter 2:2

4Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

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James 4:10, James 4:10, Luke 14:11, Luke 14:11, Mark 10:43

5And whoever shall accept one such little child in my name, accepts me.

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Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:40, Mark 9:37, Galatians 4:14, John 13:20

6But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea.

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Mark 9:42, Mark 9:42, Luke 17:1, Luke 17:2, Luke 17:1

7Woe to a world that leads people astray! Although it is necessary for temptations to arise, nevertheless: Woe to that man through whom temptation arises!

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Luke 17:1, Luke 17:1, 1 Corinthians 11:19, 1 Corinthians 11:19, Matthew 26:24

8So if your hand or your foot leads you to sin, cut it off and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life disabled or lame, than to be sent into eternal fire having two hands or two feet.

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Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Philippians 3:8

9And if your eye leads you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than to be sent into the fires of Hell having two eyes.

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Acts 14:22, Matthew 18:8, Acts 14:22, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 5:22

10See to it that you do not despise even one of these little ones. For I say to you, that their Angels in heaven continually look upon the face of my Father, who is in heaven.

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Psalms 91:11, Psalms 91:11, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 1:14, Psalms 34:7

11For the Son of man has come to save what had been lost.

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12How does it seem to you? If someone has one hundred sheep, and if one of them has gone astray, should he not leave behind the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go out to seek what has gone astray?

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Ezekiel 34:12, Ezekiel 34:12, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:4

13And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.

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Zephaniah 3:17, James 2:13, John 4:34, John 4:36, Luke 15:5

14Even so, it is not the will before your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should be lost.

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2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:9, John 6:39, John 6:40, John 17:12

15But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother.

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Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 19:17, Luke 17:3, Luke 17:4, Luke 17:3

16But if he will not listen you, invite with you one or two more, so that every word may stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

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Deuteronomy 19:15, Deuteronomy 19:15, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 2 Corinthians 13:1, John 8:17

17And if he will not listen to them, tell the Church. But if he will not listen to the Church, let him be to you like the pagan and the tax collector.

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2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Corinthians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 5:9

18Amen I say to you, whatever you will have bound on earth, shall be bound also in heaven, and whatever you will have released on earth, shall be released also in heaven.

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Matthew 16:19, Matthew 16:19, 2 Corinthians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 2:10, John 20:23

19Again I say to you, that if two of those among you have agreed on earth, about anything whatsoever that they have requested, it shall be done for them by my Father, who is in heaven.

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Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:7, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:16, 1 John 5:14

20For wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there am I, in their midst.”

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1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 5:4, Revelation 21:3, Revelation 21:3, Matthew 28:20

21Then Peter, drawing near to him, said: “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Even seven times?”

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Luke 17:3, Luke 17:4, Luke 17:3, Luke 17:4, Matthew 18:15

22Jesus said to him: “I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times.

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Colossians 3:13, Colossians 3:13, Mark 11:25, Mark 11:25, Ephesians 4:31

23Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is compared to a man who was king, who wanted to take account of his servants.

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Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:24, Romans 14:12, Romans 14:12, Matthew 13:44

24And when he had begun taking account, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

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Psalms 38:4, Psalms 38:4, Psalms 130:3, Psalms 130:4, Psalms 130:3

25But since he did not have any way to repay it, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children, and all that he had, in order to repay it.

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Nehemiah 5:5, 2 Kings 4:1, Nehemiah 5:5, 2 Kings 4:1, Luke 7:42

26But that servant, falling prostrate, begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.’

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Matthew 18:29, Matthew 18:29, Luke 7:43, Matthew 8:2, Luke 7:43

27Then the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, released him, and he forgave his debt.

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Psalms 145:8, Psalms 145:8, Hosea 11:8, Psalms 86:15, Nehemiah 9:17

28But when that servant departed, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarius. And taking hold of him, he choked him, saying: ‘Repay what you owe.’

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Matthew 20:2, Matthew 20:2, Ezekiel 45:9, Ezekiel 45:9, Deuteronomy 15:2

29And his fellow servant, falling prostrate, petitioned him, saying: ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.’

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Matthew 18:26, Matthew 18:26, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:12, Philemon 1:18

30But he was not willing. Instead, he went out and had him sent to prison, until he would repay the debt.

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1 Kings 21:27, 1 Kings 21:29, 1 Kings 22:27, 1 Kings 21:27, 1 Kings 21:29

31Now his fellow servants, seeing what was done, were greatly saddened, and they went and reported to their lord all that was done.

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Romans 12:15, Romans 12:15, Hebrews 13:3, Mark 3:5, Hebrews 13:3

32Then his lord called him, and he said to him: ‘You wicked servant, I forgave you all your debt, because you pleaded with me.

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Luke 19:22, Romans 3:19, Matthew 25:26, Luke 19:22, Romans 3:19

33Therefore, should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I also had compassion on you?’

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Colossians 3:13, Colossians 3:13, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:2, Matthew 6:12

34And his lord, being angry, handed him over to the torturers, until he repaid the entire debt.

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Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:26, James 2:13

35So, too, shall my heavenly Father do to you, if each one of you will not forgive his brother from your hearts.”

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Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, James 2:13