Chapter 18
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At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
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And said, +w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w Except|strong=“G1437”+w* +w ye be converted|strong=“G4762”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w become|strong=“G1096”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w little children|strong=“G3813”+w*, +w ye shall|strong=“G1525”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*.
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+w Whosoever|strong=“G3748”+w* +w therefore|strong=“G3767”+w* +w shall humble|strong=“G5013”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w this|strong=“G5124”+w* +w little child|strong=“G3813”+w*, +w the same|strong=“G3778”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w greatest|strong=“G3187”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w whoso|strong=“G3739”+w* +w shall receive|strong=“G1209”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w such|strong=“G5108”+w* +w little child|strong=“G3813”+w* +w in|strong=“G1909”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w name|strong=“G3686”+w* +w receiveth|strong=“G1209”+w* +w me|strong=“G1691”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w whoso|strong=“G3739”+w* +w shall offend|strong=“G4624”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G3398”+w* +w these|strong=“G5130”+w* +w little ones|strong=“G3398”+w* +w which believe|strong=“G4100”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w me|strong=“G1691”+w*, +w it were better|strong=“G4851”+w* +w for him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w a millstone|strong=“G3458”+w* +w were hanged|strong=“G2910”+w* +w about|strong=“G1909”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w neck|strong=“G5137”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +add that+add* +w he were drowned|strong=“G2670”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the depth|strong=“G3989”+w* +w of the sea|strong=“G2281”+w*.
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¶ +w Woe|strong=“G3759”+w* +w unto the world|strong=“G2889”+w* +w because|strong=“G0575”+w* +w of offences|strong=“G4625”+w*! +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w it|strong=“G2076”+w* +w must needs|strong=“G0318”+w* +w be|strong=“G2076”+w* +w that|strong=“G2064”+w* +w offences|strong=“G4625”+w* +w come|strong=“G2064”+w*; +w but|strong=“G4133”+w* +w woe|strong=“G3759”+w* +w to|strong=“G0444”+w* +w that|strong=“G1565”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w by|strong=“G1223”+w* +w whom|strong=“G3739”+w* +w the offence|strong=“G4625”+w* +w cometh|strong=“G2064”+w*!
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+w Wherefore|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1487”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w hand|strong=“G5495”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w foot|strong=“G4228”+w* +w offend|strong=“G4624”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4571”+w*, +w cut|strong=“G1581”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w off|strong=“G1581”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w cast|strong=“G0906”+w* +add them+add* +w from|strong=“G0575”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4675”+w*: +w it is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w better|strong=“G2570”+w* +w for thee|strong=“G4671”+w* +w to enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w* +w halt|strong=“G5560”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w maimed|strong=“G2948”+w*, +w rather than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w having|strong=“G2192”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w hands|strong=“G5495”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w feet|strong=“G4228”+w* +w to be cast|strong=“G0906”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w everlasting|strong=“G0166”+w* +w fire|strong=“G4442”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w if|strong=“G1487”+w* +w thine|strong=“G4675”+w* +w eye|strong=“G3788”+w* +w offend|strong=“G4624”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4571”+w*, +w pluck|strong=“G1807”+w* +w it|strong=“G0846”+w* +w out|strong=“G1807”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w cast|strong=“G0906”+w* +add it+add* +w from|strong=“G0575”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4675”+w*: +w it is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w better|strong=“G2570”+w* +w for thee|strong=“G4671”+w* +w to enter|strong=“G1525”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w life|strong=“G2222”+w* +w with one eye|strong=“G3442”+w*, +w rather than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w having|strong=“G2192”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w eyes|strong=“G3788”+w* +w to be cast|strong=“G0906”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w hell|strong=“G1067”+w* +w fire|strong=“G4442”+w*.
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+w Take heed that|strong=“G3708”+w* +w ye despise|strong=“G2706”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G3398”+w* +w these|strong=“G5130”+w* +w little ones|strong=“G3398”+w*; +w for|strong=“G1063”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w That|strong=“G3754”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w their|strong=“G0846”+w* +w angels|strong=“G0032”+w* +w do|strong=“G0991”+w* +w always|strong=“G3956”+w* +w behold|strong=“G0991”+w* +w the face|strong=“G4383”+w* +w of|strong=“G3962”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w which is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w the Son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w of man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w is come|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to save|strong=“G4982”+w* +w that which was lost|strong=“G0622”+w*.
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+w How|strong=“G5101”+w* +w think|strong=“G1380”+w* +w ye|strong=“G5213”+w*? +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w a|strong=“G5100”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w have|strong=“G1096”+w* +w an hundred|strong=“G1540”+w* +w sheep|strong=“G4263”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w be gone astray|strong=“G4105”+w*, +w doth he|strong=“G0863”+w* +w not|strong=“G3780”+w* +w leave|strong=“G0863”+w* +w the ninety and nine|strong=“G1768”+w*, +w and goeth|strong=“G4198”+w* +w into|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the mountains|strong=“G3735”+w*, +w and seeketh|strong=“G2212”+w* +w that which is gone astray|strong=“G4105”+w*?
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w so be that|strong=“G1096”+w* +w he find|strong=“G2147”+w* +w it|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w verily|strong=“G0281”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w he rejoiceth|strong=“G5463”+w* +w more|strong=“G3123”+w* +w of|strong=“G1909”+w* +w that|strong=“G0846”+w* +add sheep+add*, +w than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w of|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the ninety and nine|strong=“G1768”+w* +w which went|strong=“G4105”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w astray|strong=“G4105”+w*.
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+w Even so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w it is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w the will|strong=“G2307”+w* +w of|strong=“G1715”+w* +w your|strong=“G5216”+w* +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w which is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G3398”+w* +w these|strong=“G5130”+w* +w little ones|strong=“G3398”+w* +w should perish|strong=“G0622”+w*.
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¶ +w Moreover|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w brother|strong=“G0080”+w* +w shall trespass|strong=“G0264”+w* +w against|strong=“G1519”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4571”+w*, +w go|strong=“G5217”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w tell|strong=“G1651”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w his fault|strong=“G1651”+w* +w between|strong=“G3342”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4675”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w alone|strong=“G3441”+w*: +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w he shall hear|strong=“G0191”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4675”+w*, +w thou hast gained|strong=“G2770”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w brother|strong=“G0080”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w he will|strong=“G0191”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w hear|strong=“G0191”+w* +add thee, then+add* +w take|strong=“G3880”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4675”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w more|strong=“G2089”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w in|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the mouth|strong=“G4750”+w* +w of|strong=“G3144”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w three|strong=“G5140”+w* +w witnesses|strong=“G3144”+w* +w every|strong=“G3956”+w* +w word|strong=“G4487”+w* +w may be established|strong=“G2476”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w he shall neglect to hear|strong=“G3878”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w tell|strong=“G2036”+w* +add it+add* +w unto the church|strong=“G1577”+w*: +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w he neglect to hear|strong=“G3878”+w* +w the church|strong=“G1577”+w*, +w let him be|strong=“G2077”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w* +w as|strong=“G5618”+w* +w an heathen man|strong=“G1482”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w a publican|strong=“G5057”+w*.
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+w Verily|strong=“G0281”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w Whatsoever|strong=“G3745”+w* +w ye shall bind|strong=“G1210”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w earth|strong=“G1093”+w* +w shall be|strong=“G2071”+w* +w bound|strong=“G1210”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w whatsoever|strong=“G3745”+w* +w ye shall loose|strong=“G3089”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w earth|strong=“G1093”+w* +w shall be|strong=“G2071”+w* +w loosed|strong=“G3089”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*.
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+w Again|strong=“G3825”+w* +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w That|strong=“G3754”+w* +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w of you|strong=“G5216”+w* +w shall agree|strong=“G4856”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w earth|strong=“G1093”+w* +w as touching|strong=“G4012”+w* +w any|strong=“G3956”+w* +w thing|strong=“G4229”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w they shall ask|strong=“G0154”+w*, +w it shall be done|strong=“G1096”+w* +w for them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w of|strong=“G3844”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w which is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*.
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+w For|strong=“G1063”+w* +w where|strong=“G3757”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w three|strong=“G5140”+w* +w are|strong=“G1526”+w* +w gathered together|strong=“G4863”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w my|strong=“G1699”+w* +w name|strong=“G3686”+w*, +w there|strong=“G1563”+w* +w am I|strong=“G1510”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the midst|strong=“G3319”+w* +w of them|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
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Jesus saith unto him, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w unto thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w Until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w seven times|strong=“G2034”+w*: +w but|strong=“G0235”+w*, +w Until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w seventy times|strong=“G1441”+w* +w seven|strong=“G2033”+w*.
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¶ +w Therefore|strong=“G5124”+w* +w is|strong=“G3666”+w* +w the kingdom|strong=“G0932”+w* +w of heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w likened|strong=“G3666”+w* +w unto a certain|strong=“G0444”+w* +w king|strong=“G0935”+w*, +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w would|strong=“G2309”+w* +w take|strong=“G4868”+w* +w account|strong=“G3056”+w* +w of|strong=“G3326”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w servants|strong=“G1401”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when|strong=“G0756”+w* +w he|strong=“G0846”+w* +w had begun|strong=“G0756”+w* +w to reckon|strong=“G4868”+w*, +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w was brought|strong=“G4374”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w which owed him|strong=“G3781”+w* +w ten thousand|strong=“G3463”+w* +w talents|strong=“G5007”+w*.
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+w But forasmuch as|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he|strong=“G0846”+w* +w had|strong=“G2192”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w to pay|strong=“G0591”+w*, +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w lord|strong=“G2962”+w* +w commanded|strong=“G2753”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w to be sold|strong=“G4097”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w wife|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w children|strong=“G5043”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G3745”+w* +w he had|strong=“G2192”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w payment to be made|strong=“G0591”+w*.
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+w The servant|strong=“G1401”+w* +w therefore|strong=“G3767”+w* +w fell down|strong=“G4098”+w*, +w and worshipped|strong=“G4352”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w Lord|strong=“G2962”+w*, +w have patience|strong=“G3114”+w* +w with|strong=“G1909”+w* +w me|strong=“G1698”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w I will pay|strong=“G0591”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4671”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w*.
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+w Then|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the lord|strong=“G2962”+w* +w of|strong=“G1401”+w* +w that|strong=“G1565”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w* +w was moved with compassion|strong=“G4697”+w*, +w and loosed|strong=“G0630”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w forgave|strong=“G0863”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w the debt|strong=“G1156”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the|strong=“G1401”+w* +w same|strong=“G1565”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w* +w went out|strong=“G1831”+w*, +w and found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G4889”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w fellowservants|strong=“G4889”+w*, +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w owed|strong=“G3784”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w an hundred|strong=“G1540”+w* +w pence|strong=“G1220”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he laid hands|strong=“G2902”+w* +w on him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w and took him by the throat|strong=“G4155”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w Pay|strong=“G0591”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w* +w that|strong=“G5100”+w* +w thou owest|strong=“G3784”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G3767”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w fellowservant|strong=“G4889”+w* +w fell down|strong=“G4098”+w* +w at|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w feet|strong=“G4228”+w*, +w and besought|strong=“G3870”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w Have patience|strong=“G3114”+w* +w with|strong=“G1909”+w* +w me|strong=“G1698”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w I will pay|strong=“G0591”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4671”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he would|strong=“G2309”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w*: +w but|strong=“G0235”+w* +w went and|strong=“G0565”+w* +w cast|strong=“G0906”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w prison|strong=“G5438”+w*, +w till|strong=“G2193”+w* +w he should pay|strong=“G0591”+w* +w the debt|strong=“G3784”+w*.
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+w So|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when|strong=“G1492”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w fellowservants|strong=“G4889”+w* +w saw|strong=“G1492”+w* +w what was done|strong=“G1096”+w*, +w they were|strong=“G3076”+w* +w very|strong=“G4970”+w* +w sorry|strong=“G3076”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w and told|strong=“G1285”+w* +w unto|strong=“G2962”+w* +w their|strong=“G0846”+w* +w lord|strong=“G2962”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that was done|strong=“G1096”+w*.
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+w Then|strong=“G5119”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w lord|strong=“G2962”+w*, +w after that he had called|strong=“G4341”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w O thou|strong=“G1401”+w* +w wicked|strong=“G4190”+w* +w servant|strong=“G1401”+w*, +w I forgave|strong=“G0863”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4671”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that|strong=“G1565”+w* +w debt|strong=“G3782”+w*, +w because|strong=“G1893”+w* +w thou desiredst|strong=“G3870”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w*:
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+w Shouldest|strong=“G1163”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w thou|strong=“G4571”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w* +w have had compassion|strong=“G1653”+w* +w on|strong=“G4889”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w fellowservant|strong=“G4889”+w*, +w even|strong=“G2532”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w had pity|strong=“G1653”+w* +w on thee|strong=“G4571”+w*?
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w lord|strong=“G2962”+w* +w was wroth|strong=“G3710”+w*, +w and delivered|strong=“G3860”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w to the tormentors|strong=“G0930”+w*, +w till|strong=“G2193”+w* +w he should pay|strong=“G0591”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that was due|strong=“G3784”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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+w So likewise|strong=“G3779”+w* +w shall|strong=“G4160”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w heavenly|strong=“G2032”+w* +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w do|strong=“G4160”+w* +w also|strong=“G2532”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w ye|strong=“G0863”+w* +w from|strong=“G0575”+w* +w your|strong=“G5216”+w* +w hearts|strong=“G2588”+w* +w forgive|strong=“G0863”+w* +w not|strong=“G3361”+w* +w every one|strong=“G1538”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w brother|strong=“G0080”+w* +w their|strong=“G0846”+w* +w trespasses|strong=“G3900”+w*.