Matthew 18

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

IN that hour the disciples came near to Jeshu, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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

And Jeshu called a child, and made him stand in the midst of them,

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

and said, Amen I say to you, unless you be converted and become as children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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

Whosoever therefore humbleth himself as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

And whosoever shall receive as like this child in my name, he receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

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.

7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Woe to the world from causes of offence! for it is unavoidable that causes of offence will come;

8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, 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)

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)

9 And if thine eye offend thee, 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)

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)

10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

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.

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

For the Son of man is come to save that which had perished.

12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

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?

13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that [sheep], than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

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.

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

So it is not good before your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15 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.

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.

16 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.

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.

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

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.

18 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.

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.

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

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.

20 For where two or three are gathered together 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 came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

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?

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

Jeshu said to him, I say not to thee, Until seven, but, Until seventy times seven and seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

THEREFORE is the kingdom of the heavens likened to a royal person who would take the account from his servants.

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

And when he began to receive, they brought to him one who owed a myriad talents.

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

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.

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

And that servant fell and worshipped him, saying, My lord, be patient of spirit toward me, and all things I (will) pay thee.

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

And the lord of that servant had mercy, and absolved him, and forgave him his debt.

28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

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.

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

His fellow-servant fell at his feet, beseeching him, and saying, Be patient of spirit towards me, and I (will) pay thee.

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

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.

31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

When their fellow-servants saw what was done, they were greatly grieved, and went and declared to their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Then his lord summoned him and said to him, Evil servant! all that debt did I forgive thee, because thou didst entreat me.

33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

Oughtest thou not to have been as gracious to thy fellow-servant as I was gracious unto thee?

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

And his lord was indignant, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should have paid all whatsoever he owed to him.

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

Thus will your heavenly Father deal with you unless you forgive each his brother from your heart his trespasses.