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1 In that hour came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens? 2 And Jesus, having called a young child, set it in the midst of them, 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens. 4 Whoever, therefore, should be humbled as this young child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens. 5 And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me. 6 And whoever should offend one of these little ones believing in me, it is profitable for him that the millstone of an ass be hung upon his neck, and he be sunk in the midst of the sea. 7 Woe to the world for offences I for there is necessity for offences to come; but woe to that man by whom the offence comes! 8 And if thy hand or thy foot give thee cause of offence, cut them off, and cast from thee: it is good for thee to come into life lame or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. 9 And if thine eye give thee cause of offence, take it out, and east from thee: it is good for thee, one-eyed, to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into a hell of fire. 10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of my Father which is in the heavens. 11 For the Son of man has come to save the lost. 12 What does it seem to you? if there be to any man a hundred sheep, and one of them have been led astray, does he not, having left the ninety-nine upon the mountains, having gone, seek the one led astray? 13 And if it be found, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it, than over the ninety-nine not led astray. Matthew 18:1-13, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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