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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 18, Verse 5

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‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.›
King James Version
‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›
American Standard Version
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
New English Translation
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.
World English Bible
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
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‹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.›
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‹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!›
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‹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.›
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‹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.›
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‹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.›
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‹For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.›
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‹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?›
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‹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.›
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‹Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.›
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‹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.›