Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
18 The disciples came to Jesus at that time. They said, `Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?'
2 Jesus called a child to him. He had the child stand in front of them.
3 He said, `I tell you the truth. If your hearts do not change and become like hearts of children, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
4 So anyone who feels himself small like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 `If anyone takes in a child like this for my sake, he takes in me.'
6 `These little children believe in me. If anyone makes one of them do wrong, he will be punished. He will have worse trouble than if a big stone were tied to his neck and he were thrown into the deep sea.
7 `There will be trouble in the world because people make other people do wrong! People will do wrong. But the person who makes another person do wrong will have trouble.
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