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Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come! It would be better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sin against you, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. read more.
And if he sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you and say, I repent, you shall forgive him. And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith. And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you. Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table? But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink? Does he thank that servant, because he did what was commanded? I think not. So also you, when you shall have done all things that you arc commanded to do, say, We are unprofitable servants; for we have done what was our duty to do.
And if he sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to you and say, I repent, you shall forgive him. And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith. And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you. Which of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table? But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink? Does he thank that servant, because he did what was commanded? I think not. So also you, when you shall have done all things that you arc commanded to do, say, We are unprofitable servants; for we have done what was our duty to do.
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child to him, and placed him in the midst of them, and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven. read more.
Whoever, therefore, humbles himself as this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me; but whoever ensnares one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Whoever, therefore, humbles himself as this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such little child on my account, receives me; but whoever ensnares one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
And John answered him and said: Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he does not follow us: and we forbade him, because he does not follow us. But Jesus said: Forbid him not; for there is no one that will do a mighty deed in my name, and be able readily to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us, is for us. read more.
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink on this account, because you are Christ s, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. And whoever will ensnare one of these little ones that believe on me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink on this account, because you are Christ s, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. And whoever will ensnare one of these little ones that believe on me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come! It would be better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.