Matthew 18

CHAPTER 18

The Greatest in the Kingdom

1In that   hour [³came forward ¹the ²disciples] to  Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens? 2And Jesus having called a child, stood it in the midst of them. 3And he said, Amen I say to you, If you should not turn and become as the children, in no way should you enter into the kingdom of the heavens. 4Whoever then humbles himself as   this child, this one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens. 5And who ever receives [³child ²such ¹one] in   my name, receives me. 6And who ever should cause to stumble one   of these small ones   trusting in me, it would be advantageous to him that [³should be hung ¹a millstone ²of a donkey] upon   his neck, and he should be sunk in the open   sea. 7Woe to the world because of the obstacles; [³a necessity ¹for ²it is ⁶to come ⁴for the ⁵obstacles]. Except woe to  that man through whom the obstacle comes. 8And if   your hand or   your foot causes you to stumble, cut them off, and throw them  from you! [²good ³for you ¹It is] to enter into   life lame or crippled, than [²two ³hands ⁴or ⁵two ⁶feet ¹having] to be thrown into the [²fire   ¹eternal]. 9And if   your eye stumbles you, take it out and cast it  from you! [²good ³for you ¹It is ⁵one-eyed ⁶in   ⁷life ⁴to enter], than [²two ³eyes ¹having] to be thrown into the Gehenna   of fire. 10See that  you should not disdain one   of these small ones! For I say to you, that   their angels in the heavens continually look on the face   of my father, the one in the heavens.

The Lost Sheep

11[⁵is come ¹For ²the ³son   ⁴of man] to save the lost. 12What do you think? If there should be to any man a hundred sheep, and [²should wander ¹one] from them, shall he not leave the ninety nine upon the mountains, and having gone seek the one wandering? 13And if it happens he finds it, amen I say to you, that he rejoices over it, rather than over the ninety nine   not wandering. 14Thus it is not the will before   your father, the one in the heavens, that [³should be lost ¹one   ²of these small ones].

When a Brother Sins

15But if [³should sin ⁴against ⁵you   ²brother ¹your], go and reprove him between you and him alone! If he should hear you, you gain   your brother. 16And if he should not hear, take with you still one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three [³shall be established ¹every ²matter]! 17But if he should disregard them, speak to the assembly! And if also the assembly he should disregard, let him be to you as if   a heathen and   tax collector! 18Amen I say to you, as much as you should tie upon the earth, it will be tied in the heaven; and as much as you should untie upon the earth, it will be untied in the heaven. 19Again amen I say to you, that if two of you should join in harmony upon the earth concerning every matter of which ever they should ask, it shall happen to them by   my father, the one in the heavens. 20For where there are two or three being gathered together in   my name, there I am in the midst of them. 21Then having come forward to him,   Peter said, O Lord, how often shall [²sin ³against ⁴me   ¹my brother] and I forgive him -- until seven times? 22[²says ³to him   ¹Jesus], Not I say to you unto seven times, but unto seventy times seven. 23On account of this likened is the kingdom of the heavens to a man, a king, who wants to take up a reckoning with   his manservants. 24[³having begun ¹And ²he] to take up the matter, brings near to him one debtor of ten thousand talents. 25[³not ⁴having ¹But ²he] means to give back, [²bids ³him   ¹his master] to be sold, and   his wife, and the children, and all as much as he had, and to render back. 26[⁴falling ¹Then ²the ³manservant], did obeisance to him, saying, O Lord, be lenient upon me! and [²all ³to you ¹I will give back]. 27[⁴being moved with compassion on ¹And ²the ³master]   that manservant, released him, and [³the ⁴debt ¹forgave ²to him]. 28And going forth   that manservant found one   of his fellow-servants, who owed to him a hundred denarii, and having held him, choked him  saying, Give back to me if anything you owe! 29[³falling ¹Then   ²his fellow-servant] at   his feet enjoined him, saying, Be lenient upon me, and I will give back to you! 30But he did not want to, but going forth he cast him into prison, until he should give back the thing being owed. 31[³knowing ¹And   ²his fellow-servants] the things  happening, fretted exceedingly. And having gone they made clear to  their master all the things  happening. 32Then [²having called ³him   ¹his master], says to him, [²manservant ¹O wicked], all   that debt I canceled to you, when you enjoined me; 33[³not ¹must ⁴also ²you] show mercy   on your fellow-servant as also I showed mercy on you? 34And being provoked to anger,   his master delivered him to the tormenters, until of which time  he should give back all   being owed to him. 35So also   [³father ¹my   ²heavenly] shall do to you if [²forgives not ¹each]   his brother from   your hearts   of their transgressions.