1The same time the disciples came to Iesus saying: who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2Iesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3and said: Verily I say unto you, except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter in to the kingdom of heaven. 4Whosoever therefore shall submit him self as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me. 6But whosoever offend one of these little 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.

7Woe be unto the world because of evil occasions. It is necessary that evil occasions be given, nevertheless woe be to that man, by whom evil occasion cometh.

8Wherefore if thy hand, or thy foot, give thee an occasion of evil: cut him off, and cast him from thee. It is better for thee to enter in to life halt or maimed, rather then thou shouldest having two hands or two feet, be cast in to everlasting fire. 9And if also thine eye offend thee, pluck him out and cast him from thee. It is better for thee, to enter in to life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hellfire.

10See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels behold the face of my father, which is in heaven. 11Yea, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost.

12How think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, will he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that one which is gone astray? 13If it happen that he find him, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, then of the ninety and nine, which went not astray. 14Even so hit is not the will of your father in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15More over if thy brother trespass against thee. Go and tell him his fault between him and thee alone. If he hear thee, thou hast won thy brother: 16But if he hear thee not, then take yet with thee one or two, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, all things may stand. 17If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as an heathen man, and as a publican. 18Verily I say unto you whatsoever ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. And whatsoever ye lowse on earth, shall be lowsed in heaven.

19Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree in earth in any manner thing whatsoever they shall desire: it shall be given them of my father which is in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the middes of them.

21Then came Peter to him, and said: master, how oft shall my brother trespass against me, and I shall forgive him? shall I forgive him seven times? 22Iesus said unto him: I say not unto thee seven times: but seventy times seven times.

23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take accounts of his servants, 24and when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which ought him ten thousand talents: 25but when he had nought to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children: and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26The servant fell down and besought him saying: Sir, give me respite, and I will pay it every whit. 27Then had the lord pity on that servant, and lowsed him, and forgave him the debt. 28The same servant went out and found one of his fellows, which ought him an hundred pence. And laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying: pay that thou owest. 29And his fellow fell down, and besought him, saying: have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30And he would not, but went and cast him in to prison, till he should pay the debt. 31When his other fellows saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that had happened. 32Then the lord called him, and said unto him. O evil servant, I forgave thee all that debt, be cause thou praydest me: 33was it not mete also, that thou shouldest have had compassion on thy fellow, even as I had pity on thee? 34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all that was due to him. 35So like wise shall your heavenly father do unto you, if ye will not forgive with your hearts, each one to his brother their trespasses.