Then said he to the disciples, “It is impossible for things that cause sin to not come, but woe to the person through whom they come. It would have been better for him, if a millstone had been tied around his neck and he had been thrown into the sea, than to lead one of these little ones astray. 

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“Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, reprimand him. And if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and repents each time, forgive him.” 

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And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” 

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And the Lord said, “If you had as much faith as a mustard seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, ‘Be pulled up and planted in the sea; and it would obey you.’ 

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But which of you, if you have had a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, would say to him, when he eventually comes from the field, ‘Go and sit down and eat?’ Wouldn’t you rather say to him, ‘Get my meal ready so I can eat. Change clothes and serve me as I eat and drink to my full. Then you can eat.’ 

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Do you thank your servant because he did his job? I don’t think so! So too, when you have done everything which you have been commanded to do, should say, ‘We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.’”

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