One, two, or three: there is one, or two, or three. They may say, “Venerables, don’t correct this monk. He speaks in accordance with the Teaching and the training. And he speaks with our consent and approval. He knows about us and speaks for us, and we approve of this.” Those monks: those monks who side with him. The monks: other monks who see it or hear about it. They should correct them like this: “No, venerables, this monk speaks contrary to the Teaching and the training. And don’t consent to schism in the Sangha. Stay with the Sangha, for a united Sangha—in concord, in harmony, having a joint recitation—is at ease.” And they should correct them a second and a third time. If they stop, all is well. If they do not stop, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. Those monks, even if they have to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this: “No, venerables, this monk speaks contrary to the Teaching and the training. And don’t consent to schism in the Sangha. Stay with the Sangha, for a united Sangha—in concord, in harmony, having a joint recitation—is at ease.” They should correct them a second and a third time. If they stop, all is well. If they do not stop, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. Should press them: “And, monks, they should be pressed like this. A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha: