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   [2] And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of   
   them,   
   [3] And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as   
   little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.   
   [4] Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same   
   is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.   
   [5] And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.   
   [6] But whoso shall 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.   
      
   Luke 9:46-48   
      
      
   Who Is the Greatest?   
   Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37   
      
   46 (Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37) A dispute arose among them as to which   
   of them was the greatest.   
   47 Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart,   
   took a child and put him by Him,   
   48 (Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20) and said to them, "Whoever receives this child   
   in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me.   
   For he who is least among you all will be great."   
      
   [46] Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be   
   greatest.   
   [47] And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and   
   set him by him,   
   [48] And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name   
   receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me:   
   for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.   
      
   Mark 9:38-41   
      
   He Who Is Not Against Us Is for Us   
   Lk 9:49-50   
      
   38 (Lk 9:49-50) John answered Him, "Teacher, we saw one who does not follow   
   us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he was not   
   following us."   
   39 But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who does a miracle   
   in My name can quickly speak evil of Me.   
   40 (Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23) For he who is not against us is for us.   
   41 (Mt 10:42) Truly I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water   
   to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, will not lose his reward.   
      
   [38] And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out   
   devils in   
   thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth   
   not us.   
   [39] But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a   
   miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.   
   [40] For he that is not against us is on our part.   
   [41] For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name,   
   because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his   
   reward.   
      
   Luke 9:49-50   
      
   He Who Is Not Against You Is for You   
   Mk 9:38-40   
      
   49 (Mk 9:38-40) John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons   
   in Your name and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."   
   50 (Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23) Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not   
   against you is for you."   
      
   [49] And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in   
   thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.   
   [50] And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us   
   is for us.   
      
   Mark 9:42-50   
      
   Temptations to Sin   
   Mt 18:6-9; Lk 17:1-2   
      
   42 (Mt 18:6) "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me   
   to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck   
   and he were thrown into the sea.   
   43 (Mt 5:29-30; 25:41) If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.   
   It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell,   
   into the fire that shall never be quenched,   
   44 where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' [Isa 66:24.]   
   45 (Mk 9:43; Mt 18:8) And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off.   
   It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown   
   into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched,   
   46 where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' [Isa 66:24.]   
   47 (Mt 18:9; 5:22) And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.   
   It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than   
   with two eyes to be thrown into the fire of hell,   
   48 (Isa 66:24; Mt 25:41) where 'their worm does not die,   
   and the fire is not quenched.' [Isa 66:24.]   
   49 (Lev 2:13) Everyone will be salted with fire,   
   and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.   
   50 (Ro 12:18; Mt 5:13; 2Co 13:11) "Salt is good. But if the salt loses   
   its saltiness, how will you season it?   
   Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another."   
      
   [42] And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me,   
   it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he   
   were cast into the sea.   
   [43] And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter   
   into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that   
   never shall be quenched:   
   [44] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.   
   [45] And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter   
   halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire   
   that never shall be quenched:   
   [46] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.   
   [47] And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to   
   enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast   
   into hell fire:   
   [48] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.   
   [49] For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be   
   salted with salt.   
   [50] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye   
   season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.   
      
      
   Matthew 18:7-35   
      
   7 (Lk 17:1; 1Co 11:19) Woe to the world because of temptations! For it must   
   be that temptations come, but woe to that man by whom the ­temptation comes!   
   8 (Mt 5:29-30; 25:41) Therefore if your hand or your foot causes you to sin,   
   cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life lame   
   or maimed than having two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.   
   9 (Mt 5:22; 5:29) And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out   
   and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than   
   having two eyes to be thrown into the fire of hell.   
      
   [7] Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that   
   offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!   
   [8] Wherefore if thy hand or thy 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.   
   [9] And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is   
   better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes   
   to be cast into hell fire.   
      
   The Parable of the Lost Sheep   
   Lk 15:5-7   
      
   10 (Lk 1:19; Heb 1:14) "See that you do not despise one of these little ones.   
   For I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face   
   of My Father who is in heaven.   
   11 (Lk 19:10) For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.   
   12 (Lk 15:4-7; Mt 21:28) "What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep   
   and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills   
   and go in search for the one which went astray?   
   13 And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep   
   than over the ninety-nine which never went astray.   
   14 (Jn 17:12) So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one   
   of these little ones should perish.   
      
   [10] Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto   
      
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