Matthew 18: 1 - 5, 10, 12 - 14
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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
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| 2
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And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them,
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| 3
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and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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| 4
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Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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| 5
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"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me;
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| 10
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"See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
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| 12
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What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?
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| 13
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And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.
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| 14
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So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
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