Matthew 18

1 In that hour the disciples approached Jesus, and said: Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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

2 And Jesus called a child, and placed him in the midst of them,

And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

3 and said: Verily I say to you, that unless ye be converted, and become like children, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

And said, Verily I say to you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 He therefore that shall humble himself like this child, he will be great in the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And he that shall receive in my name one who is like to this child, he receiveth me.

And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

6 And whosoever shall stumble one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were suspended to his neck, and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.

But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me, to sin, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! For it must be, that stumbling blocks come. But, woe to the person by whose means the stumbling blocks come.

Woe to the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!

8 If then thy hand or thy foot make thee stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is good for thee to enter into life lame or mutilated, and not that, with two hands or two feet, thou fall into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)

Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to sin, cut them off, and cast [them] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. (aiōnios g166)

9 And if thine eye make thee stumble, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, and not that, with two eyes, thou fall into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)

And if thy eye causeth thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their angels in heaven, at all times, are beholding the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11 For the Son of man, hath come to give life to that which was lost.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

12 How doth it appear to you? If a man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, will he not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek the one that strayed?

How think ye? if a man hath a hundred sheep, and one of them is gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go to the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray?

13 And if he find it, verily I say to you, that he rejoiceth in it, more than in the ninety and nine that did not stray.

And if he findeth it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that [sheep], than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.

14 Just so, it is not the pleasure of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15 Moreover, if thy brother commit an offence against thee, go and admonish him between thee and him only. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

But if he will not hear [thee], [then] 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 will also not hear them, tell it to the church. And if he will also not hear the church, let him be to thee as a publican and a heathen.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

18 Verily I say to you, That whatever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatever ye shall unbind on earth, shall be unbound in heaven.

Verily I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing that they shall ask, it shall be to them from my Father who is in heaven.

Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth, concerning any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

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 assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 Then Cephas approached him, and said to him: My Lord, how many times, if my brother commit offence against me, shall I forgive him? up to seven times?

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

22 Jesus said to him: I do not say to thee, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like to some king, who wished to have a reckoning with his servants.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king who would take account of his servants.

24 And when he began to reckon, they brought to him one debtor of ten thousand talents.

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

25 And as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, him and his wife and his children, and all that he possessed, and payment to be made.

But as he had not ability 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 And that servant fell down and worshipped him, and said: My lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee the whole.

The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 And his lord had compassion on that servant, and set him free, and forgave him his debt.

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28 Then that servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants who owed him a hundred denarii. And he laid hold of him and choked him, and said to him: Pay me what thou owest me.

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest.

29 And that fellow-servant fell at his feet and entreated him, and said: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee the whole.

And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 But he would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay him what he owed him.

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

31 And when their fellow-servants saw what was done, it grieved them much; and they came and made known to their lord all that had occurred.

So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord called him, and said to him: Thou vile servant! Lo, I forgave thee that whole debt, because thou entreatedst of me:

Then his lord, having called him, said to him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

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

Shouldst thou not also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him over to the torturers, until he should pay all he owed him.

And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.

35 So will my Father who is in heaven do to you, unless ye from your heart forgive each his brother his offence.

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.