^{15 Ref} "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

^{16 Ref} But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

^{17 Ref} If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

^{18 Ref} Most assuredly I tell you, whatever things you will bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever things you will release on earth will be released in heaven.