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MATTHEW. 18--20 17--19 gg The disciples afterwards approach· What was the reason why we could not

’I`he reason y0ur want of faith; for I assure you, if you possessed faith like a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘ Be removed from here to there} and it would be removed! and to you

21 nothing shall be impossible. But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting} 22 And as they were travelling in Galilee, jesus remarked to them, 'The Son of Man is about to be

23 delivered into the hands of men, and they will murder Him ; but He will be And they were deeply grieved. Qpaging ily: ®2mp1z·®¤1. 24 T hen when they entered into Caper· naum, the tax—collectors came to Peter Does not your Teacher

Yes/’ he answered. And when he entered the house, jesus said to him before he What do you think, Simon from whom do the kings of the earth take tax, or toll 2 from their own child-

From The sons said jesus to him.

But so that we may not aggravate them, go and cast a fishing-line into the sea., take the fish that firstlcomes up, and on opening its mouth, you will find a stater—coin.i Taking that, give it to them for you and Me.’ Bibi: mzssinlfz §itt12 ®¤2x. 18 About that time, the disciples ap- Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of

Then jesus, calling a child to Him,placed him in the midst 3 of them, and said: ‘I tell you indeed, that if you do

not turn back, and become like those children, you will never enter the

4 Kingdom of Heaven. Whoeverthere— fore may humble himself like this child, he is the most exalted in the

5 Kingdom of Heaven. And if any accept one such child for My Name’s

6 sake, he accepts Me; but if he cause to sin one of the least of such, who believe in Me, it would be better for An Attic silver coin, equivalent to about rs. gd. of our money, him that a great millstone should be hung around his neck, and be sunk into the depth of the sea. ‘ Woe to the whole world because of

stumblir1g—blocks ! It is necessary for stumbling—blocks to come; but woe to the man by means ofwhorn they are set up! If even your hand or foot leads you to stumble, out it off, and iiing it from you: for it is far better for you to enter into life maimed or lame, than to have two hands or two feet to be thrown into the enduring nre. And if your eye tempts you to sin, pluck it out, and throw it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with but one eye, than having two eyes to be hurled into the fire of Gehenna. See that you do not slight one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always gaze upon the face of My Father Who is in heaven. ®Tl 3.FU1`j.jl`lTP!IP§S. ‘What do you think? Ifit should

happen that a rnan possessed a hun~ dred sheep, and one of them strayed, would he not leave the ninety—nine upon the hill, and go in search of the Wanderer`? And if he finds it, I tell you indeed, that he rejoices over that one more than over the ninety-nine which did notgo astray. In the same way, it is the wish of My Father Who is in heaven that not one of theselittle ones should be destroyed. ‘ If your brother ever wrongs you,

go and remonstrate with him while you are byyourselves. If he should listen to you, you will have won your brother over; but if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so thatby the evidence of two orthree witnesses the whole affair may be settled. Then, if he will not listen to them, report it to the assembly; and if he also refuses to listen to the assembly, let him be to you just as a heathen and a tax—farmer. ‘I tell you indeed, that whatever

you may settle upon earth shall be settled in heaven; and if you forgive upon earth, it will be forgiven in heaven. I tell you, further, that if two of you agree together upon the earth concerning anything for which you ask, it will come to you from My Father Who is in heaven. For where two or three gather together for the sake of My Name, I am there iu ro68 10 I2 16 18 20