| 18:1 |
In that hour, the disciples drew near to Jesus, saying, “Whom do you consider to be greater in the kingdom of heaven?” |
| 18:2 |
And Jesus, calling to himself a little child, placed him in their midst. |
| 18:3 |
And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. |
| 18:4 |
Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven. |
| 18:5 |
And whoever shall accept one such little child in my name, accepts me. |
| 18:6 |
But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea. |
| 18:7 |
Woe to a world that leads people astray! Although it is necessary for temptations to arise, nevertheless: Woe to that man through whom temptation arises! |
| 18:8 |
So if your hand or your foot leads you to sin, cut it off and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life disabled or lame, than to be sent into eternal fire having two hands or two feet. |
| 18:9 |
And if your eye leads you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than to be sent into the fires of Hell having two eyes. |
| 18:10 |
See to it that you do not despise even one of these little ones. For I say to you, that their Angels in heaven continually look upon the face of my Father, who is in heaven. |
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