Matthew 18
1 In that hour the talmidim came to Yeshua, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,
Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
3 and said, "Truly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the kingdom of heaven.
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 "Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks. For there will always be something to cause people to stumble, but woe to the person through whom the stumbling block comes.
Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
8 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, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the everlasting fire. (aiōnios g166)
If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
9 If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fire of Gehinnom. (Geenna g1067)
And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
12 "What do you think? If someone has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
13 If he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
15 "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
16 But if he does not listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the congregation. If he refuses to hear the congregation also, let him be to you as an unbeliever or a tax collector.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19 Again, truly I tell you, that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them."
For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
21 Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often can my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Yeshua said to him, "I do not tell you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
25 But because he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
26 The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
28 "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay what you owe.'
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
32 Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant. I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
33 Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due.
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you do not each forgive your brother his trespasses from your heart."
That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
