Matthew 18

1 In that [very] hour came the disciples to Jesus saying; Who then [the] greatest is in the kingdom of the heavens?

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

2 And having called to [Him] (Jesus *k*) a child He set it in midst of them

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

3 and said; Amen I say to you; only unless you may turn and may become as the little children, certainly not shall you enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

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 Whoever therefore (will humble *N(k)O*) himself as little child this, he is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

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

5 And who[ever] (if *NK(o)*) shall receive one little child (such *N(k)O*) in the name of Me, Me myself receives.

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

6 Who[ever] then maybe may cause to stumble one of the little ones of these who are believing in Me myself, it is better for him that may be hung a millstone heavy (around *N(k)(o)*) the neck of him, and he may be sunk 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 Woe to the world because of the causes of sin; Necessary [are] for (is *ko*) to come the stumbling blocks, but woe to the man (that [one] *k*) through whom the offense comes!

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 If now the hand of you or the foot of you causes to sin you, do cut off (it *N(K)O*) and do cast [it] from you; better for you it is to enter into life crippled or lame than two hands or two feet having to be cast into the fire eternal. (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 the eye of you causes to sin you, do gouge out it and do cast [it] from you; better for you it is one-eyed into life to enter than two eyes having to be cast into the hell of the 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 do see [that] not may you despise one of the little ones of these; I say for to you that the angels of them in [the] heavens through all [times] behold the face of the Father of mine who [is] in [the] heavens.

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 (came *KO*) (for son of man to save those already perishing. *K*)

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

12 What you do think? If may happen a certain man [has] a hundred sheep and shall have gone astray one of them, surely (he will leave *N(k)O*) the ninety nine on the mountains, (and *no*) having gone will seek the [one] going 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 he may happen to find it, Amen I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety nine which not gone 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 Thus not it is [the] will of the Father (of you *NK(O)*) who [is] in [the] heavens that may perish (one *N(k)O*) of the little ones of these.

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

15 If now shall sin against you the brother of you, do go (and *k*) do reprove him between you and him alone. If you he shall hear, you have gained the brother of you.

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

16 only however unless he shall hear, do take with you more one or two that upon [the] testimony of two witnesses or of three may be strengthened every declaration.

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 If now he shall fail to listen to them, do tell [it] to the church. If now also to the church he shall fail to listen, he should be to you as the pagan and the tax collector.

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 Amen I say to you; as much as (if *NK(o)*) you shall bind on the earth, will have been bound in (*ko*) heaven; and as much as if you shall loose on the earth, will have been loosed in (*ko*) heaven.

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 Again (Amen *NO*) I say to you that if two shall agree (of *no*) you on the earth concerning any matter that if they shall ask, it will be done for them by the Father of Mine who [is] in [the] heavens.

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 Where for are two or three assembled unto My name, there am I in [the] midst of them.

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

21 Then having come Peter said to Him; Lord, how often will sin against me myself the brother of mine and I will forgive him? Up to seven 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 Says to him Jesus; Not I say to you up to seven times but up to seventy times seven!

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

23 Because of this has become like the kingdom of the heavens to a man a king who desired to settle accounts with the servants of him.

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

24 When was beginning then he to settle (was brought to *NK(o)*) to him one a debtor of ten thousand talents.

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

25 [When] not is having [anything] now he to pay he commanded him the master (of him *k*) to be sold and the wife (of him *ko*) and the children and all as much as (he has *N(k)O*) and payment to be made.

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 Having fallen down therefore the servant was bowing on his knees to him saying; (lord *ko*) do have patience with (me myself, *NK(o)*) and all I will pay to you.

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

27 Having been moved with compassion now the master of the servant, that [one] released him and the debt forgave him.

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

28 Having gone out however the servant same found one of the fellow servants of him who was owing to him a hundred denarii, and having seized him he was throttling [him] saying; do pay (to me *k*) (if *N(k)O*) any you owe.’

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 Having fallen down therefore the fellow servant of him (into the feet of him *K*) was begging him saying; do have patience with (me myself, *NK(o)*) and (all things *K*) I will pay you.

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 But not he was willing, but having gone he cast him into prison until (what of him *ko*) he may pay that which is being owed.

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

31 Having seen (therefore *N(k)O*) the fellow servants of him the [things] having taken place they were grieved deeply, and having gone they narrated to the master (of themselves *N(k)O*) all that having taken place.

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 having called to him the master of him says to him; Servant evil, all the debt, that [one] I forgave you because you begged 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 Surely it was necessary also you to have pitied the fellow servant of you as also I myself also I myself you pitied?

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

34 And having been angry the master of him delivered him to the jailers until that he may pay all which is being owed (to him. *ko*)

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

35 Thus also the Father of Mine (heavenly *N(k)O*) will do to you only unless you may forgive each the brother of him from the heart of you (the trespasses of them. *K*)

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