Popular Bible Verses from Matthew 18

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Two or more people may meet together because they believe in me. If they do that, I will be there with them.’

Two people may agree together to ask God for something. If they agree like that, then my Father in heaven will give them what they ask for.

Jesus called a child to come to him. He made the child stand in the middle of them all. He said, ‘I tell you this. You must change and become like little children. If not, you will never come into the kingdom of heaven.

This little child does not think that he is very important. You must also think as he does. Whoever does this will be the most important person in the kingdom of heaven.

If anyone accepts a child like this because of me, that person also accepts me.’

I tell you this. You will tell people here on earth what is right for them to do. And you will tell them what is not right for them to do. God in heaven will give you this authority. He will agree with what you say.

Then Jesus finished the story and he said, ‘You must forgive other believers completely. If you do not agree to forgive them, then my Father in heaven will do like that king did. He will punish you very much.’

Jesus said, ‘A person who believes in me may not seem important. But you should never make that person do wrong things. Do not do that! It would be better for you if someone tied a big stone round your neck. Then you would sink deep down into the sea and die.

Think about a man who has 100 sheep. He discovers that one of his sheep is not there with the others. What does he do? He leaves all his other sheep on the hills. He goes to look for the one lost sheep.