Matthew 18:13–18

13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over that sheepA more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. 14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

RESTORING A BROTHER

15 “If your brother sins against you,B go tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.h 16 But if he won’t listen, take one or two others with you, so that by the testimonyC of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.D,i 17 If he doesn’t pay attention to them, tell the church.E,j If he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like a Gentile and a tax collector to you.k 18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will have been boundF in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosedG in heaven.l