Matthew 18:1 In1722 that1565 hour5610 came4334 the disciples3101 unto Jesus,2424 saying,3004 Who5101 then687 is2076 greatest3187{Greek greater.} in1722 the kingdom932 of heaven?37722 And2532 he2424 called4341 to him4341 a little child,3813 and set2476 him846 in1722 the midst3319 of them,8463 and2532 said,2036Verily281Isay3004untoyou,5213Except1437ye3361turn,4762and2532become1096as5613littlechildren,3813yeshall1525inno3756wise3361enter1525into1519thekingdom932ofheaven.37724Whosoever3748therefore3767shallhumble5013himself1438as5613this5124littlechild,3813thesame3778is2076thegreatest3187{Greek greater.}in1722thekingdom932ofheaven.37725And2532whoso3739shallreceive1209one1520such5108littlechild3813in1909my3450name3686receiveth1209me:16916but1161whoso3739shallcauseone1520of3398these5130littleones1520thatbelieve4100on1519me1691tostumble,4624itisprofitable4851forhim846that2443a3684{Greek a millstone turned by an ass.}greatmillstone3458shouldbehanged2910about1909his846neck,5137and2532thatheshouldbesunk2670in1722thedepth3989ofthesea.2281
Matthew 18:7Woe3759untotheworld2889because575ofoccasionsofstumbling!4625for1063it2076mustneeds318be2076that2064theoccasions4625come;2064but4133woe3759to444that1565man444through1223whom3739theoccasion4625cometh!20648And1161if1487thy4675hand5495or2228thy4675foot4228causeththee4571tostumble,4624cut1581it846off,1581and2532cast906itfrom575thee:4675itis2076good2570forthee4671toenter1525into1519life2222maimed2948or2228halt,5560ratherthan2228having2192two1417hands5495or2228two1417feet4228tobecast906into1519theeternal166fire.44429And2532if1487thine4675eye3788causeththee4571tostumble,4624pluck1807it846out,1807and2532cast906it846from575thee:4675itis2076goodforthee4671toenter1525into1519life2222withoneeye,3442ratherthan2228having2192two1417eyes3788tobecast906into1519thehell1067{Greek Gehenna of fire.}offire.10Seethat3708yedespise2706not3361one1520of3398these5130littleones:1520for1063Isay3004untoyou,5213that3754in1722heaven3772their846angels32do991always3956behold991theface4383of3962my3450Father3962whois3588in1722heaven.3772{Many authorities, some ancient, insert verse 11 For the Son of man came to save that which was lost. See Lk. 19:10.}11FortheSonofmancametosavethatwhichwaslost.12How5101think1380ye?5213if1437any5100man444have1096ahundred1540sheep,4263and2532one1520of1537them846begoneastray,4105dothhe863not3780leave863theninetyandnine,1768andgo4198unto1909themountains,3735andseek2212thatwhichgoethastray?410513And2532if1437sobethat1096hefind2147it,846verily281Isay3004untoyou,3754herejoiceth5463over1909it846more3123than2228over1909theninetyandnine1768whichhavenot3361gone4105astray.410514Evenso3779itis2076not3756the{Greek a thing willed before your Father.}will2307of1715your5216{Some ancient authorities read my.}Father3962whois3588in1722heaven,3772that2443one1520of3398these5130littleones3398shouldperish.622
Matthew 18:15And1161if1437thy4675brother80sin264against1519{Some ancient authorities omit against thee.}thee,4571go,5217show1651him846hisfault1651between3342thee4571and2532him846alone:3441if1437hehear191thee,4675thouhastgained2770thy4675brother.8016But1161if1437hehear191thee4675not,3361take3880with3326thee4675one1520or2228two1417more,2089that2443at1909themouth4750of3144two1417witnesses3144or2228three5140every3956word4487maybeestablished.247617And1161if1437herefusetohear3878them,846tell2036ituntothechurch:1577{Or, congregation}and1161if1437herefusetohear3878thechurch1577{Or, congregation}also,lethimbe2077untothee4671as5618theGentile1482and2532thepublican.5057{See marginal note on 5:46.}18Verily281Isay3004untoyou,5213What3745things1437soeveryeshallbind1210on1909earth1093shallbe2071bound1210in1722heaven;3772and2532what3745things1437soeveryeshallloose3089on1909earth1093shallbe2071loosed3089in1722heaven.377219Again3825Isay3004untoyou,5213that3754if1437two1417ofyou5216shallagree4856on1909earth1093astouching4012anything4229that3739theyshallask,154itshall{Greek shall become.}bedone1096forthem846of3844my3450Father3962whois3588in1722heaven.377220For1063where3757two1417or2228three5140are1526gatheredtogether4863in1519my1699name,3686there1563amI1510in1722themidst3319ofthem.846
Matthew 18:21 Then5119 came4334 Peter4074 and said2036 to him,846 Lord,2962 how oft4212 shall264 my3450 brother80 sin264 against1519 me,1691 and2532 I forgive863 him?846 until2193 seven times?203422 Jesus2424 saith3004 unto him,846Isay3004not3756untothee,4671Until2193seventimes;2034but,235Until2193seventy{Or, seventy times and seven}times1441seven.203323Therefore5124is3666thekingdom932ofheaven3772likened3666untoacertain444king,935who3739would2309make4868areckoning3056with3326his846servants.1401{Greek bondservants.}24And1161when756he846hadbegun756toreckon,4868one1520wasbrought4374untohim,846thatowedhim3781tenthousand3463talents.500725Butforasmuchas1161he846had2192not3361wherewithtopay,591his846lord2962commanded2753him846tobesold,4097and2532his846wife,1135and2532children,5043and2532all3956that3745hehad,2192and2532paymenttobemade.59126Theservant1401{Greek bondservant.}therefore3767felldown4098andworshipped4352{See marginal note on 2:2.}him,846saying,3004Lord,2962havepatience3114with1909me,1698and2532Iwillpay591thee4671all.395627And1161thelord2962of1401that1565servant,1401{Greek bondservant.}beingmovedwithcompassion,4697released630him,846and2532forgave863him846thedebt.1156{Greek loan.}28But1161that1565servant1401{Greek bondservant.}wentout,1831andfound2147one1520of4889his846fellow-servants,4889who3739owed3784him846ahundred1540shillings:1220{The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about eight pence half-penny, or nearly seventeen cents.}and2532helaidhold2902onhim,846and2532tookhim846bythethroat,4155saying,3004Pay591what5100thouowest.378429So3767his846fellow-servant4889felldown4098andbesought3870him,846saying,3004Havepatience3114with1909me,1698and2532Iwillpay591thee.467130And1161hewould2309not:3756but235wentand565cast906him846into1519prison,5438till2193heshouldpay591thatwhichwasdue.378431So1161when1492his846fellow-servants4889saw1492whatwasdone,1096theywere3076exceeding4970sorry,3076and2532came2064andtold1285unto2962their846lord2962all3956thatwasdone.109632Then5119his846lord2962called4341him846untohim,846andsaith3004tohim,846Thou1401wicked4190servant,1401{Greek bondservant.}Iforgave863thee4671all3956that1565debt,3782because1893thoubesoughtestme:316533shouldest1163not3756thou4571also2532havehadmercy1653on4889thy4675fellow-servant,4889even2532as5613I1473hadmercy1653onthee?457134And2532his846lord2962waswroth,3710anddelivered3860him846tothetormentors,930till2193heshouldpay591all3956thatwasdue.378435So3779shall4160also2532my3450heavenly2032Father3962do4160untoyou,5213if1437ye863forgive863not3361everyone1538his846brother80from575your5216hearts.2588