Matthew 18:1–10

1  In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens? 2  And Jesus having called a little child to him, set it in their midst, 3  and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens. 4  Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens; 5  and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me. 6  But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

7  Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes! 8  And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. 9  And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. 10  See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in the heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.