1 In that the hour came the disciples to the Jesus, saying: Who then greater is in the kingdom of the heaven?

2 And having called the Jesus a little child placed it in midst of them,

3 and said: Indeed I say to you, if not you be changed and become as the little children, not not you may enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

4 Whoever therefore may humble himself as the little child this, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

5 And whoever may receive a little child such one on the name of me, me receives.

6 Who but ever may insnare one of the little–ones these, of the believing into me, it is appropriate to him, that should be hung a millstone upper on the neck of him, and he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe to the world from the snares. Necessary for it is to come the snares; but woe to the man to that through whom the snare comes.

8 If therefore the hand of thee or the foot of thee insnares thee, cut off them, and cast from thee; good to thee it is to enter into the life lame or a cripple, than two hands or two feet having to be cast into the fire the age–lasting.

9 And if the eye of thee insnares thee, tear out it, and cast from thee; good of thee it is one–eyed into the life to enter, than two eyes having to be cast into the Gehenna of the fire.

10 See, not you may despise one of the little–ones these; I say for to you that the messengers of them in heavens perpetually see the face of the Father of me, that in heavens.

11 Is come for the son of the man to save the having been lost.

12 What to you seems right? if should have any man a hundred sheep, and should go astray one from them; not leaving the ninety–nine upon the mountain, going he seeks that having strayed?

13 And if he should happen to find it, indeed I say to you, that he rejoices over it more, than over the nine–nine, those not having been led astray.

14 Thus not it is will in the presence of the Father of you of that in heavens, that should perish one of the little–ones of them.

15 If and should in error against thee the brother of thee, go, test him between thee and him alone. If thee he may hear thou hast won the brother of thee;

16 If but not he may hear, take with thee besides one or two; that by mouth two of witnesses or of three may be proved every word.

17 If and he should disregard them, tell thou to the congregation; if and also of the congregation he should disregard, let him be to thee as the Gentile and the tax–gather.

18 Indeed i say to you, whatever you may bind on the earth, shall be having been bound in the heaven; and whatever you may loose on the earth, shall be having been loosed in the heaven.

19 Again I say to you, that if two of you may agree upon the earth, about any matter, whatever they may ask, it shall be to them from the Father of me, of that in heavens.

20 Where for are two or three having come together in the my name, there i am in the midst of them.

21 Then coming to him the Peter, said: O lord, how often shall sin against me the brother of me, and I shall forgive him? till seven times?

22 Says to him the Jesus: Not I say to thee, till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

23 Therefore this has been compared the kingdom of the heavens to a man king, who wished to settle an account with the slaves of him.

24 Having begun and of him to settle, they brought to him one a debtor of ten thousand talents.

25 Not having but of him to pay, ordered him the lord of him to be sold, and the wife of him, and the children, and all as much as he had, and payment to be made.

26 Falling down therefore the slave he prostrated to him, saying: O lord, have patience with me, and all to thee I will pay.

27 being moved with pity then the lord of the slave of that, loosed him, and the debt remitted to him.

28 Going out but the slave that, found one of the fellow–slaves of him, who owned to him a hundred denarii; and seizing him he coked him, saying: Pay to me if any thing thou owest.

29 Falling down therefore the fellow–slave of him, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and all I will pay to thee.

30 He and not he would; but going away he cast him into prison, till he should pay that he was owing.

31 Seeing and the fellow–slaves of him that having been done, were grieved much; and going they related to the lord of them all that having been done.

32 Then having called him the lord of him, says to him: O slave wicked, all the debt that I remitted to thee, because thou besought me;

33 not was it binding also thee to have pitied the fellow slave of thee, as also I thee pitied?

34 And being provoked the lord of him delivered him to the jailors, till he may pay all that owing to him.

35 So also the Father of me the heavenly will do to you if not you forgive each one the brother of him from the hearts of you.

1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus. They asked: »Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?«

2 He took a little child and put him in the middle of them.

3 He said: »Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

4 »He who humbles himself to become like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 »Everyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me.

6 »He who causes one of my faithful little ones to stumble is in trouble. It would be better for him to end up in the deep sea with a great stone tied to his neck.

7 »A curse is on the earth because of stumbling! It is necessary for stumbling to come. Unhappy is that man through whom the stumbling comes.

8 »If your hand or your foot is a cause of stumbling cut it off. Get rid of it. It is better for you to go into life with the loss of a hand or a foot than, having two hands or two feet, to be destroyed by eternal fire.

9 »If your eye causes you stumbling, take it out and throw it away. It is better for you to go into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to be destroyed in ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom Greek: Gehenna.

10 »Do not treat these little ones badly. I tell you that angels represent them in the presence of my Father in heaven.

11 omitted, text not found in early manuscripts

12 »What do you think? A man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away. Will he leave the ninety-nine and go in search of the wandering one?

13 »When he finds it, I tell you he will be filled with more joy than he would have if he had stayed with the ninety-nine.

14 »Even so, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little ones to be lost.

15 »If your brother does wrong to you, go to him in private. Clearly explain his error between you and him. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother back.

16 »If he does not listen to you, take one or two more people with you. Two or three witnesses may prove every case.

17 »If he will not listen to them, let it come to the attention of the congregation. If he will not listen to the congregation, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.

18 »I tell you; whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be declared improper and unlawful in heaven. Whatever you make free on earth will be declared lawful in heaven.

19 »Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

20 »Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.«

21 Peter came to him and said: »Lord, How many times may my brother do wrong against me, and I forgive him? Seven times?«

22 Jesus said to him: »Not seven times; but seventy times seven.

23 »The kingdom of heaven is like a king who went over his accounts with his servants.

24 »First, one came to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

25 »He was not able to make payment. So his lord gave orders for him to be sold. His wife, sons, and daughters were all to be sold along with every possession. The money would be used for payment of what he owed.

26 »So the servant fell on his face out of respect. He said: ‘Lord, give me time to make payment and I will pay everything.’

27 »Being moved with pity, the lord let him go, and made him free of the debt.

28 »Then that servant met another servant who was in debt to him for one hundred denarii. He took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay your debt now.’

29 »That servant fell down before him, saying, ‘Give me time and I will make payment to you.’

30 »He would not give him time. He put him into prison till he paid the debt.

31 »When the other servants saw what happened, they were very sad. They told their lord what had been done.

32 »His lord sent for him, and said: ‘Evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me.

33 »‘Should you also show mercy to your fellow servant the same way I showed mercy to you?’

34 »His lord was angry and sent him to jail to be punished until he paid back all of his debt.

35 »My heavenly Father will treat you like that if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.«