< Matthew 18 >

1 IN that hour the disciples came near to Jeshu, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
2 And Jeshu called a child, and made him stand in the midst of them,
And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
3 and said, Amen I say to you, unless you be converted and become as children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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.
4 Whosoever therefore humbleth himself as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
5 And whosoever shall receive as like this child in my name, he receiveth me.
and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
6 And every one that shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, to him it had been better that the mill-stone of an ass were hung to his neck, and himself plunged into the depths of the sea.
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.
7 Woe to the world from causes of offence! for it is unavoidable that causes of offence will come;
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!
8 but woe to the man by whom the causes of offence shall come! If, then, thine hand or thy foot shall be a cause of offence to thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is good for thee that thou enter into life lame or mutilated; and not that, having two hands or two feet, thou fall into the fire of eternity. (aiōnios g166)
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)
9 And if thine eye be a cause of offence to thee, dig it out, and cast it from thee; good (it is) for thee that with one eye thou enter into life; and not that, having two eyes, thou fall into the gihâna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
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)
10 See that you contemn not one of these little ones: for I say unto you that their angels in all time are beholding the face of my Father who is in heaven.
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.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which had perished.
For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
12 How doth it appear to you? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them shall wander from them, doth he not leave the ninety and nine on the mountain, and, going, seek that which had wandered?
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?
13 And if he shall find it, assuredly I tell you that he rejoiceth in it more than (in) the ninety and nine which wandered not.
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.
14 So it is not good before your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
15 NOW if thy brother offend against thee, go, and argue (the matter) between thyself and him alone; and if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two, that upon the mouth of two or three witnesses may be established every word.
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.
17 And if, also, he will not hear them, tell the church; but if he will neither hear the church, let him be to thee as a publican and as a heathen.
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.
18 And, Amen I say unto you, that whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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.
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent on earth concerning every thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
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.
20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then Kipha came near to him, and said to him, My Lord, how many times, if my brother offend me, shall I forgive him; until seven times?
Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
22 Jeshu said to him, I say not to thee, Until seven, but, Until seventy times seven and seven.
Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
23 THEREFORE is the kingdom of the heavens likened to a royal person who would take the account from his servants.
For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
24 And when he began to receive, they brought to him one who owed a myriad talents.
And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
25 And when he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that they should sell (both) himself, his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and to pay.
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.
26 And that servant fell and worshipped him, saying, My lord, be patient of spirit toward me, and all things I (will) pay thee.
The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
27 And the lord of that servant had mercy, and absolved him, and forgave him his debt.
And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
28 Then went forth that servant, and found one of his fellows who owed him a hundred pence; and he seized him, strangling, and saying to him, Give me what thou owest to me.
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.
29 His fellow-servant fell at his feet, beseeching him, and saying, Be patient of spirit towards me, and I (will) pay thee.
His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
30 But he would not, but went and threw him into the house of the chained until he should have rendered him what he owed him.
But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
31 When their fellow-servants saw what was done, they were greatly grieved, and went and declared to their lord all that was done.
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.
32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, Evil servant! all that debt did I forgive thee, because thou didst entreat me.
Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
33 Oughtest thou not to have been as gracious to thy fellow-servant as I was gracious unto thee?
shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?
34 And his lord was indignant, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should have paid all whatsoever he owed to him.
And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
35 Thus will your heavenly Father deal with you unless you forgive each his brother from your heart his trespasses.
Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.

< Matthew 18 >