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20 THE PRECEPTS OF JESUS.
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 ! 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. 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. 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. For the Son of man is come
to save that which was lost. 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 ? 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. Even so, it is not the will of your
Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones
should perish. 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. 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. And
if he shall neglect tx> hear them, tell it unto the church;:
but if he neglect to heanthe church, let him be unto thee
as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto
3"ou, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven : and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be
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 ! 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. 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. 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. For the Son of man is come
to save that which was lost. 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 ? 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. Even so, it is not the will of your
Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones
should perish. 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. 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. And
if he shall neglect tx> hear them, tell it unto the church;:
but if he neglect to heanthe church, let him be unto thee
as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto
3"ou, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven : and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be