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1. About that time the followers came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in God's kingdom?"
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1. At G1722 the same G1565 time G5610 came G4334 the G3588 disciples G3101 unto Jesus G2424 , saying G3004 , Who G5101 G686 is G2076 the greatest G3187 in G1722 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 ?
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2. Jesus called a little child to come to him. He stood the child in front of the followers.
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2. And G2532 Jesus G2424 called G4341 a little child G3813 unto him, and G2532 set G2476 him G846 in G1722 the midst G3319 of them G846 ,
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3. Then he said, "The truth is, you must change your thinking and become like little children. If you don't do this, you will never enter God's kingdom.
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3. And G2532 said G2036 , Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , Except G3362 ye be converted G4762 , and G2532 become G1096 as G5613 little children G3813 , ye shall not G3364 enter G1525 into G1519 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 .
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4. The greatest person in God's kingdom is the one who makes himself humble like this child.
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4. Whosoever G3748 therefore G3767 shall humble G5013 himself G1438 as G5613 this G5124 little child G3813 , the same G3778 is G2076 greatest G3187 in G1722 the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 .
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5. "Whoever accepts a little child like this in my name is accepting me.
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5. And G2532 whoso G3739 G1437 shall receive G1209 one G1520 such G5108 little child G3813 in G1909 my G3450 name G3686 receiveth G1209 me G1691 .
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6. "If one of these little children believes in me, and someone causes that child to sin, it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for them to have a millstone tied around their neck and be drowned in the deep sea.
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6. But G1161 whoso G3739 G302 shall offend G4624 one G1520 of these G5130 little ones G3398 which believe G4100 in G1519 me G1691 , it were better G4851 for him G846 that G2443 a millstone G3458 G3684 were hanged G2910 about G1909 his G846 neck G5137 , and G2532 that he were drowned G2670 in G1722 the G3588 depth G3989 of the G3588 sea G2281 .
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7. I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. These things must happen, but it will be very bad for anyone who causes them to happen.
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7. Woe G3759 unto the G3588 world G2889 because of offenses G4625 ! for G1063 it must needs be G2076 G318 that offenses G4625 come G2064 ; but G4133 woe G3759 to that G1565 man G444 by G1223 whom G3739 the G3588 offense G4625 cometh G2064 !
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8. "If your hand or your foot makes you sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose part of your body and have eternal life than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the fire that burns forever.
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8. Wherefore G1161 if G1487 thy G4675 hand G5495 or G2228 thy G4675 foot G4228 offend G4624 thee G4571 , cut them off G1581 G846 , and G2532 cast G906 them from G575 thee G4675 : it is G2076 better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter G1525 into G1519 life G2222 halt G5560 or G2228 maimed G2948 , rather than G2228 having G2192 two G1417 hands G5495 or G2228 two G1417 feet G4228 to be cast G906 into G1519 everlasting G166 fire G4442 .
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9. If your eye makes you sin, take it out and throw it away. It is better for you to have only one eye and have eternal life than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
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9. And G2532 if G1487 thine G4675 eye G3788 offend G4624 thee G4571 , pluck it out G1807 G846 , and G2532 cast G906 it from G575 thee G4675 : it is G2076 better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter G1525 into G1519 life G2222 with one eye G3442 , rather G2228 than having G2192 two G1417 eyes G3788 to be cast G906 into G1519 hell G1067 fire G4442 .
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10. "Be careful. Don't think these little children are not important. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.
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10. Take heed G3708 that ye despise G2706 not G3361 one G1520 of these G5130 little ones G3398 ; for G1063 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 in G1722 heaven G3772 their G846 angels G32 do always G1223 G3956 behold G991 the G3588 face G4383 of my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772 .
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11. For G1063 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 is come G2064 to save G4982 that which was lost G622 .
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12. "If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep is lost, what will he do? He will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill and go look for the lost sheep. Right?
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12. How G5101 think G1380 ye G5213 ? if G1437 a G5100 man G444 have G1096 a hundred G1540 sheep G4263 , and G2532 one G1520 of G1537 them G846 be gone astray G4105 , doth he not G3780 leave G863 the G3588 ninety and nine G1768 , and goeth G4198 into G1909 the G3588 mountains G3735 , and G2532 seeketh G2212 that which is gone astray G4105 ?
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13. And if he finds the lost sheep, he is happier about that one sheep than about the 99 sheep that were never lost. I can assure you,
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13. And G2532 if G1437 so be G1096 that he find G2147 it G846 , verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , he G3754 rejoiceth G5463 more G3123 of G1909 that G846 sheep, than G2228 of G1909 the G3588 ninety and nine G1768 which went not astray G4105 G3361 .
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14. in the same way your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost.
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14. Even so G3779 it is G2076 not G3756 the will G2307 of G1715 your G5216 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772 , that G2443 one G1520 of these G5130 little ones G3398 should perish G622 .
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15. "If your brother or sister in God's family does something wrong, go and tell them what they did wrong. Do this when you are alone with them. If they listen to you, then you have helped them to be your brother or sister again.
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15. Moreover G1161 if G1437 thy G4675 brother G80 shall trespass G264 against G1519 thee G4571 , go G5217 and G2532 tell him his fault G1651 G846 between G3342 thee G4675 and G2532 him G846 alone G3441 : if G1437 he shall hear G191 thee G4675 , thou hast gained G2770 thy G4675 brother G80 .
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16. But if they refuse to listen, go to them again and take one or two people with you. Then there will be two or three people who will be able to tell all that happened.
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16. But G1161 if G1437 he will not G3361 hear G191 thee, then take G3880 with G3326 thee G4675 one G1520 or G2228 two G1417 more G2089 , that G2243 in G1909 the mouth G4720 of two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 witnesses G3144 every G3956 word G4487 may be established G2476 .
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17. If they refuse to listen to them, then tell the church. And if they refuse to listen to the church, treat them as you would treat someone who does not know God or who is a tax collector.
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17. And G1161 if G1437 he shall neglect to hear G3878 them G846 , tell G2036 it unto the G3588 church G1577 : but G1161 if G1437 he neglect to hear G3878 the G3588 church G1577 , let him be G2077 unto thee G4671 as G5618 a heathen man G1482 and G2532 a publican G5057 .
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18. "I can assure you that when you speak judgment here on earth, it will be God's judgment. And when you promise forgiveness here on earth, it will be God's forgiveness.
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18. Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , Whatsoever G3745 G1437 ye shall bind G1210 on G1909 earth G1093 shall be G2071 bound G1210 in G1722 heaven G3772 : and G2532 whatsoever G3745 G1437 ye shall loose G3089 on G1909 earth G1093 shall be G2071 loosed G3089 in G1722 heaven G3772 .
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19. To say it another way, if two of you on earth agree on anything you pray for, my Father in heaven will do what you ask.
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19. Again G3825 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 if G1437 two G1417 of you G5216 shall agree G4856 on G1909 earth G1093 as touching G4012 any G3956 thing G4229 that G3739 G1437 they shall ask G154 , it shall be done G1096 for them G846 of G3844 my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772 .
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20. Yes, if two or three people are together believing in me, I am there with them."
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20. For G1063 where G3757 two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 are G1526 gathered together G4863 in G1519 my G1699 name G3686 , there G1563 am G1510 I in G1722 the midst G3319 of them G846 .
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21. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, when someone won't stop doing wrong to me, how many times must I forgive them? Seven times?"
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21. Then G5119 came G4334 Peter G4074 to him G846 , and said G2036 , Lord G2962 , how oft G4212 shall my G3450 brother G80 sin G264 against G1519 me G1691 , and G2532 I forgive G863 him G846 ? till G2193 seven times G2034 ?
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22. Jesus answered, "I tell you, you must forgive them more than seven times. You must continue to forgive them even if they do wrong to you seventy-seven times. "
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22. Jesus G2424 saith G3004 unto him G846 , I say G3004 not G3756 unto thee G4671 , Until G2193 seven times G2034 : but, Until G2193 seventy times G1441 seven G2033 .
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23. "So God's kingdom is like a king who decided to collect the money his servants owed him.
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23. Therefore G1223 G5124 is the G3588 kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 likened unto G3666 a certain king G444 G935 , which G3739 would G2309 take G4868 account G3056 of G3326 his G848 servants G1401 .
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24. The king began to collect his money. One servant owed him several thousand pounds of silver.
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24. And G1161 when he G846 had begun G756 to reckon G4868 , one G1520 was brought G4374 unto him G846 , which owed G3781 him ten thousand G3463 talents G5007 .
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25. He was not able to pay the money to his master, the king. So the master ordered that he and everything he owned be sold, even his wife and children. The money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed.
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25. But G1161 forasmuch as he G846 had G2192 not G3361 to pay G591 , his G846 lord G2962 commanded G2753 him G846 to be sold G4097 , and G2532 his G846 wife G1135 , and G2532 children G5043 , and G2532 all G3956 that he G3745 had G2192 , and G2532 payment to be made G591 .
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26. "But the servant fell on his knees and begged, 'Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.'
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26. The G3588 servant G1401 therefore G3767 fell down G4098 , and worshiped G4352 him G846 , saying G3004 , Lord G2962 , have patience G3114 with G1909 me G1698 , and G2532 I will pay G591 thee G4671 all G3956 .
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27. The master felt sorry for him. So he told the servant he did not have to pay. He let him go free.
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27. Then G1161 the G3588 lord G2962 of that G1565 servant G1401 was moved with compassion G4697 and loosed G630 him G846 , and G2532 forgave G863 him G846 the G3588 debt G1156 .
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28. "Later, that same servant found another servant who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him around the neck and said, 'Pay me the money you owe me!'
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28. But G1161 the G3588 same G1565 servant G1401 went out G1831 , and found G2147 one G1520 of his G846 fellow servants G4889 , which G3739 owed G3784 him G846 a hundred G1540 pence G1220 : and G2532 he laid hands G2902 on him G846 , and took him by the throat G4155 , saying G3004 , Pay G591 me G3427 that G3748 thou owest G3784 .
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29. "The other servant fell on his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.'
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29. And G3767 his G846 fellowservant G4889 fell down G4098 at G1519 his G846 feet G4228 , and besought G3870 him G846 , saying G3004 , Have patience G3114 with G1909 me G1698 , and G2532 I will pay G591 thee G4671 all G3956 .
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30. "But the first servant refused to be patient. He told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and that servant was put in jail until he could pay everything he owed.
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30. And G1161 he G3588 would G2309 not G3756 : but G235 went G565 and cast G906 him G846 into G1519 prison G5438 , till G2193 he should pay G591 the G3588 debt G3784 .
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31. All the other servants saw what happened. They felt very sorry for the man. So they went and told their master everything that happened.
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31. So G1161 when his G846 fellowservants G4889 saw G1492 what was done G1096 , they were very sorry G3076 G4970 , and G2532 came G2064 and told G1285 unto their G848 lord G2962 all G3956 that was done G1096 .
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32. "Then the master called his servant in and said, 'You evil servant. You begged me to forgive your debt, and I said you did not have to pay anything!
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32. Then G5119 his G846 lord G2962 , after that he had called G4341 him G846 , said G3004 unto him G846 , O thou wicked G4190 servant G1401 , I forgave G863 thee G4671 all G3956 that G1565 debt G3782 , because G1893 thou desiredst G3870 me G3165 :
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33. So you should have given that other man who serves with you the same mercy I gave you.'
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33. Shouldest G1163 not G3756 thou G4571 also G2532 have had compassion G1653 on thy G4675 fellow servant G4889 , even G2532 as G5613 I G1473 had pity G1653 on thee G4571 ?
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34. The master was very angry, so he put the servant in jail to be punished. And he had to stay in jail until he could pay everything he owed.
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34. And G2532 his G846 lord G2962 was wroth G3710 , and delivered G3860 him G846 to the G3588 tormentors G930 , till G2193 he G3739 should pay G591 all G3956 that was due G3784 unto him G846 .
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35. "This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must forgive your brother or sister with all your heart, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you."
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35. So likewise G3779 shall my G3450 heavenly G2032 Father G3962 do G4160 also G2532 unto you G5213 , if G3362 ye from G575 your G5216 hearts G2588 forgive G863 not G3362 every one G1538 his G848 brother G80 their G846 trespasses G3900 .
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