"And whoeverin the nameof a disciplegivesto oneof theselittle onesevena cupof coldwater to drink,trulyI sayto you, he shall not losehis reward."
As she was goingto get[it], he calledto her and said,"Pleasebringme a pieceof breadin your hand."
"Please,let us makea littlewalledupperchamberand let us seta bedfor him there,and a tableand a chairand a lampstand;and it shall be, when he comesto us, [that] he can turnin there."
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
Know[that] wisdomis thusfor your soul;Ifyou find[it], then therewill be a future,And your hopewill not be cutoff.
Castyour breadon the surfaceof the waters,for you will findit after manydays.
"Awake,O sword,againstMy Shepherd,And againstthe man,My Associate,"Declaresthe LORDof hosts."Strikethe Shepherdthat the sheepmay be scattered;And I will turnMy handagainstthe littleones.
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
"Soit is not [the] willof your Fatherwho is in heaventhat oneof theselittle onesperish.
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
"It would be betterfor him ifa millstonewere hungaroundhis neckand he were throwninto the sea,thanthat he would causeoneof theselittle onesto stumble.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
For ifthe readinessis present,it is acceptableaccordingto what [a person] has,not accordingto what he does not have.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
