Matthew 18

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

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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

And he called a child to him, and 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 do I say to you, Unless ye are changed, and become as children, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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

And whoever receiveth one such child in my name, receiveth 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.

But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be swallowed up 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 because of stumbling-blocks! For it must needs be that stumbling-blocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block cometh!

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 thy hand or thy foot is causing thee to fall, cut it off, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed or lame, than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting 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 thine eye is causing thee to fall, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-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.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was 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 think ye? if a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them hath gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which hath 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 happen that he find it, truly do I say to you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

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

Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should 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.

Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou hast gained thy 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.

but if he do not listen, take with thee one or two more; that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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 disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

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 do I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever ye shall loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

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 shall agree on earth concerning any thing that they shall ask, it will be done for them by my Father o who is in heaven.

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

For where two or three are gathered together in 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 came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how often shall 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 saith to him, I say not to thee, 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.

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would settle accounts with his servants.

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

And when he had begun to reckon, there was brought to him one, who owed him ten thousand 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.

But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that 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.

Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee 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, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

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.

But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

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 fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

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 went away and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

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.

Then his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were greatly grieved; and went and told their lord all that had been 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 his lord, having called him, saith to him, Thou wicked servant! All that debt I forgave thee because thou didst beseech me;

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

shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

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

And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that was due 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 will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.