MAT_18, Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Willard Waggoner

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Matthew chapter eighteen. At the same time came the disciples
unto Jesus, saying, who is the greatest in the Kingdom
of Heaven. And Jesus called a little child unto him
and set him in the midst of them, and said, verily,
I say unto you, except ye be converted and become

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as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom
of Heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child,
the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And
whoso shall receive one such little child in my name,
receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little

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ones which believe in me, it were better for him
that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that
he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe
unto the world because of offenses. For it must needs
be that offenses come, But woe to that man by
whom the offense cometh. Wherefore, if thy hand or thy

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foot offend THEE, cut them off and cast them from thee.
It is better for THEE to enter into life halt
or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet
to be cast into everlasting fire. And if than eye
offend THEE, pluck it out and cast it from THEE.
It is better for THEE to enter into life with

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one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast
into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one
of these little ones, For I say unto you that
in heaven their angels do always behold the face of
my Father, which is in heaven. For the son of
Man is come to save that which was lost. How

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think ye, if a man have an hundred sheep, and
one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave
the ninety and nine and goeth into the mountains and
seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be
that he find it, verily, I say unto you, he
rejoiceth more of that sheep than of the ninety and nine,

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which went not astray. Even so, it is not the
will of your Father, which is in heaven, that one
of these little ones should perish. Moreover, if thy brother
shall tresp us against THEE, go and tell him his
fault between THEE and him alone. If he shall hear THEE,
thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not

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hear THEE then take with THEE one or two more,
that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, every
word may be established. And if he shall neglect to
hear them, tell it unto the Church. But if he
neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto THEE
as an heathen man and a publican. Verily, I say

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unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be
bound in heaven. And whatsoever ye shall loose on earth,
shall be loosed in heaven. Again, I say unto you
that if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done
for them of my Father, which is in heaven. For

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where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them. Then came
Peter to him and said, Lord, how oft shall my
brother sin against me? And I forgive him till seven
times Jesus saith unto him. I say not unto THEE

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until seven times, but until seventy times. Seven. Therefore is
the kingdom of Heaven liken unto a certain king which
will take account of his servants. And when he had
begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed
him ten thousand talents, but forasmuch as he had not

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to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and
his wife and children and all that he had, and
payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and
worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I
will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant
was moved with compassion and loosed him and forgave him

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the debt. But the same servant went out and found
one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence,
and he laid hands on him and took him by
the throat, saying pay me that thou owest, And his
fellow servant fell down at his feet and besought him, saying,
have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

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And he would not, but went and cast him into
prison till he should pay the debt. So when his
fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry
and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said
unto him, thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that dead,

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because thou desirest me shouldst not thou also have had
compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity
on thee. And his lord was wroth and delivered him
to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was
due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do
also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not

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every one his brother their trespasses.