MATTHEW 18 12-20

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12 - “What do you think?” Jesus said, “If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one goes astray, will they not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go in search of the one that has gone astray?13 And when they find it, I tell you, they will {just naturally} rejoice over it more than he ever has before, or has over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So it’s not the will of my Father in heaven that even one of these little ones should perish.” (He had been talking about children, and how {we} disciples should be like children {in heart condition, thus sentiment, attitude and words}.)

     15 “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and tell them their fault, between you and they alone. If they hear you, you’ve gained your brother or sister. 16 But if they don’t listen, take one or two others along with you, so every charge may be established by the witness of two or three. 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church. And if they refuse to hear even the church, let them be to you as an outsider. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth, will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I tell you - if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I, with them.”

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 18:21-35

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