Matthew 18

1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

At that hour the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, “Who, now, is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”

2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,

And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them,

3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

and said, “Truly I say to you, if you may not be turned and become as the children, you may not enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

5 and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

And he who may receive one such child in My Name, receives Me,

6 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in Me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged on his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!

Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! For there is necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block comes!

8 And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)

And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut them off and cast [them] from you; it is good for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the continuous fire. (aiōnios g166)

9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)

And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast from you; it is good for you to enter into life one-eyed, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.

Beware! You may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of My Father who is in the heavens,

11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.

[[for the Son of Man came to save the lost.]]

12 What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?

What do you think? If a man may have one hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, does he not—having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains—seek that which is gone astray?

13 And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.

And if it may come to pass that he finds it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.

so it is not [the] will in [the] presence of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones may perish.

15 But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

And if your brother may sin against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone, if he may hear you, you gained your brother;

16 But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.

and if he may not hear, take with you yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

17 But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.

And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to you as the heathen man and the tax collector.

18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Truly I say to you, whatever things you may bind on the earth will be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things you may loose on the earth will be having been loosed in the heavens.

19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.

Again, I say to you that if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask—it will be done to them from My Father who is in the heavens,

20 For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.

for where there are two or three gathered together—to My Name, there am I in the midst of them.”

21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?

Then Peter having come near to Him, said, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him—until seven times?”

22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

Jesus says to him, “I do not say to you until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.

Because of this was the kingdom of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who willed to take reckoning with his servants,

24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

25 But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.

and he having nothing to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.

The servant then, having fallen down, was prostrating to him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all;

27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion released him, and the debt he forgave him.

28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.

And that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him one hundred denarii, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which you owe.

29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all;

30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, until he might pay that which was owing.

31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.

And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, showed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

32 Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

then having called him, his lord says to him, Evil servant! All that debt I forgave you, seeing you called on me;

33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?

did it not seem necessary to you to have dealt kindly with your fellow servant, as I also dealt kindly with you?

34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.

And having been angry, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, until he might pay all that was owing to him;

35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.

so also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.”