Matthew 18

1 The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?

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

2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,

And Jesus calling to Him a little child, set it in the midst of them,

3 And sayd, Verely I say vnto you, except ye be conuerted, and become as litle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

and said, Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoeuer therefore shall humble himselfe as this litle childe, the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven:

5 And whosoeuer shall receiue one such litle childe in my name, receiueth me.

and whoever shall receive one such little child for my sake, receiveth me:

6 But whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea.

7 Wo be vnto the world because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shall come, but wo be to that man by whome the offence commeth.

Wo will be to the world from such offenses; for it is of necessity that offenses come: but wo to that man by whom the offense cometh.

8 Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foote cause thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life, halt, or maimed, then hauing two hands, or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire. (aiōnios g166)

If then thy hand or thy foot cause thee to offend, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire: (aiōnios g166)

9 And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire. (Geenna g1067)

and if thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with but one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 See that ye despise not one of these litle ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in heauen.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, that their angels in heaven do continually appear in the presence of my father, who is in heaven:

11 For the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost.

for the Son of man came from thence to save that which was lost.

12 How thinke ye? If a man haue an hundreth sheepe, and one of them be gone astray, doeth he not leaue ninetie and nine, and go into the mountaines, and seeke that which is gone astray?

What think ye? if any man had an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, would he not leave the ninety and nine, and go upon the hills, and seek that which is gone astray?

13 And if so be that he finde it, verely I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray:

And if he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more on account of that, than of the ninety nine which went not astray.

14 So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.

Even so it is not the will of your heavenly Father, that any one of these little ones should be lost.

15 Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother.

And if thy brother trespass against thee, go and expostulate with him alone; if he hearken to thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

16 But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.

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

17 And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.

And if he disregard them, tell it to the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.

18 Verely I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer ye loose on earth, shalbe loosed in heauen.

Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Againe, verely I say vnto you, that if two of you shall agree in earth vpon any thing, whatsoeuer they shall desire, it shall be giuen them of my Father which is in heauen.

And I tell you moreover, that if but two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing which they would ask for, it shall be granted them by my Father who is in heaven:

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the mids of them.

for where two or three are assembled together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Master, howe oft shall my brother sinne against me, and I shall forgiue him? vnto seuen times?

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

22 Iesus said vnto him, I say not to thee, Vnto seuen times, but, Vnto seuentie times seuen times.

Jesus answereth him, I tell thee not, to seven times, but to seventy times seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine King, which would take an account of his seruants.

And therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants:

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

and when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one, who was debtor in ten thousand talents:

25 And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

and not having it to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made.

26 The seruant therefore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, refraine thine anger toward me, and I will pay thee all.

The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all:

27 Then that seruants Lord had compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the dette.

and his lord had compassion on him, and discharged him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But when the seruant was departed, hee found one of his felow seruants, which ought him an hundred pence, and he layde hands on him, and thratled him, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

But that same servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him but an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest me:

29 Then his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Refraine thine anger towards me, and I will pay thee all.

and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all.

30 Yet he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the dette.

And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

31 And when his other felowe seruants sawe what was done, they were very sory, and came, and declared vnto their Lord all that was done.

Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed.

32 Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me.

Then his lord called for him again, and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that vast debt at thy request,

33 Oughtest not thou also to haue had pitie on thy fellowe seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?

and oughtest not thou to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had on thee?

34 So his Lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentours, till he should pay all that was due to him.

And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him.

35 So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.

Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.