From: ngninja@baptist.email   
      
   Bible Reading for October 9   
      
   Matthew Chapter 18   
      
   1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the   
   greatest in the kingdom of heaven?   
      
   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.   
      
   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.   
      
   10 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.   
      
   11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.   
      
   12 How 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?   
      
   13 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 which went not astray.   
      
   14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that   
   one of these little ones should perish.   
      
   15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him   
   his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast   
   gained thy brother.   
      
   16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more,   
   that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.   
      
   17 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.   
      
   18 Verily I say 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.   
      
   19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as   
   touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my   
   Father which is in heaven.   
      
   20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I   
   in the midst of them.   
      
   21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin   
   against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?   
      
   22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but,   
   Until seventy times seven.   
      
   23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which   
   would take account of his servants.   
      
   24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed   
   him ten thousand talents.   
      
   25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be   
   sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be   
   made.   
      
   26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord,   
   have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.   
      
   27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed   
   him, and forgave him the debt.   
      
   28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants,   
   which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him   
   by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.   
      
   29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him,   
   saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.   
      
   30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should   
   pay the debt.   
      
   31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry,   
   and came and told unto their lord all that was done.   
      
   32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou   
   wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:   
      
   33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant,   
   even as I had pity on thee?   
      
   34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he   
   should pay all that was due unto him.   
      
   35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from   
   your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.   
      
   Matthew Chapter 19   
      
   1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he   
   departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;   
      
   2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.   
      
   3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him,   
   Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?   
      
   4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which   
   made them at the beginning made them male and female,   
      
   5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and   
   shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?   
      
   6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God   
   hath joined together, let not man put asunder.   
      
   7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of   
   divorcement, and to put her away?   
      
   8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts   
   suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.   
      
   9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be   
   for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso   
   marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.   
      
   10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his   
   wife, it is not good to marry.   
      
   11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they   
   to whom it is given.   
      
   12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's   
   womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and   
   there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of   
   heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.   
      
   13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put   
   his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.   
      
   14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come   
   unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.   
      
   15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.   
      
   16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing   
   shall I do, that I may have eternal life?   
      
   17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good   
      
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