Matthew 18
1 At that hour the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, “Who, now, is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”
At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 And Jesus having called near a child, set him in the midst of them,
When he had called a little child to him, Jesus set him among them, and answered.
3 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;
"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.
"Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;
5 And he who may receive one such child in My Name, receives Me,
"and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.
6 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.
"But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung about his neck, and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 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!
"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!
8 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)
"If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, than to keep both hands or both feet and be cast into the everlasting burning. (aiōnios g166)
9 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)
"If your eye keeps causing you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with only one eye, than to keep both eyes and be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 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,
"See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.
11 [[for the Son of Man came to save the lost.]]
"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
12 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?
"How does it seem to you, when a man has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Will he not leave the ninety and nine on the hills, to go and search for the one that has strayed?
13 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;
"And if he succeeds in finding it, I tell you solemnly that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine that never strayed away.
14 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.
"Just so it is not the will of my Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 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;
"If your brother sins against you, go and show him, between yourself and him alone. If he listens, you have won your brother.
16 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.
"But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church;
17 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.
"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
18 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.
"I tell you all in solemn truth that whatever you forbid upon earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
19 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,
"And again I tell you that if two of you on earth symphonize your praying concerning anything for which you have asked, it shall be done for you by my Father in heaven.
20 for where there are two or three gathered together—to My Name, there am I in the midst of them.”
"For wherever there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I among them."
21 Then Peter having come near to Him, said, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him—until seven times?”
Just then Peter came to him, and asked him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"
22 Jesus says to him, “I do not say to you until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
"I do not tell you ‘till seven times,’"answered Jesus, "but till seventy times seven.
23 Because of this was the kingdom of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who willed to take reckoning with his servants,
"Thus the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
"But when he began to settle, one of them was brought before him who owed him fifteen million dollars.
25 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.
"And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.
26 The servant then, having fallen down, was prostrating to him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all;
"Thereupon his slave threw himself on his knees before him, crying, "‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all!’
27 and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion released him, and the debt he forgave him.
"So then the master pitied his slave, and let him go, and forgave him his debt.
28 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.
"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "‘Pay me what you owe me!’
29 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;
"Then his fellow slave fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, "‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you.’
30 and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, until he might pay that which was owing.
"But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.
31 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;
"When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.
32 then having called him, his lord says to him, Evil servant! All that debt I forgave you, seeing you called on me;
"Immediately his master summoned him and said. "‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.
33 did it not seem necessary to you to have dealt kindly with your fellow servant, as I also dealt kindly with you?
"‘Ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow slave, just as I had pity on you?’
34 And having been angry, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, until he might pay all that was owing to him;
"Then in hot anger his master handed him over to the torturers, until he should pay him all his debt.
35 so also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.”
"So will my heavenly Father do to you also, unless from your heart each one of you forgive his brother."
