Matthew

18 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying—Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

2 And calling near a child he set it in the midst of them,

3 and said—Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn and become as the children In nowise shall ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child The same is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

5 And whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this upon my name Unto me giveth welcome.

6 And whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones who believe in me It profiteth him that there be hung a large mill-stone about his neck, and he be sunk in the wide main of the sea.

7 Alas for the world! by reason of the causes of stumbling; For it is necessary that the causes of stumbling come,—Nevertheless alas for the man through whom the cause of stumbling cometh!

8 But if thy hand or thy foot be causing thee to stumble Cut it off, and cast it from thee: It is seemly for thee to enter into life maimed or lame, Rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the age-abiding fire.

9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble Pluck it out, and cast it from thee: It is seemly for thee one-eyed into life to enter, Rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fiery gehenna.

10 Beware! do not despise one of these little ones; For I say unto you—That their messengers in the heavens do continually behold the face of my Father in the heavens.

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12 How to you doth it seem? If a certain man come to have a hundred sheep And one from among them go astray, Will he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, And going seek the straying one?

13 And if it should be that he find it Verily I say unto you—He rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.

14 Thus there is no desire in the presence of my Father who is in the heavens That one of these little ones should be lost.

15 But if thy brother sin Withdraw, convince him betwixt thee and him alone,—If unto thee he hearken Thou hast gained thy brother;

16 But if he do not hearken Take with thee yet one or two, That at the mouth of two witnesses or three Every declaration may be established;

17 But if he hear them amiss Tell it to the assembly,—And if even the assembly he hear amiss Let him be unto thee just as the man of the nations and the tax-collector.

18 Verily I say unto you—Whatsoever things ye shall bind on the earth Shall be bound in heaven; And whatsoever things ye shall loose on the earth Shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Again [verily] I say unto you—If two from among you shall agree upon the earth concerning any matter whatsoever they shall ask It shall be brought to pass for them from my Father who is in the heavens;

20 For where there are two or three gathered together into my name There am I in their midst.

21 Then coming near Peter said [to him]—Lord! how many times shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Until seven times?

22 Jesus saith to him—I say not unto thee, Unto seven times, But until seventy times seven.

23 For this cause hath the kingdom of the heavens become like unto a man, a king, who wished to settle an account with his servants;

24 And when he began to settle there was brought unto him a certain debtor of a thousand talents;

25 and he not having wherewith to pay the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife and the children, and whatsoever he had,—and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore falling down began to do homage unto him, saying—Have patience with me, And all will I pay thee.

27 And moved with compassion the master of that servant released him, and the loan he forgave him.

28 But that servant going out found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a hundred denaries, and laying hold of him he began seizing him by the throat saying, Pay! if anything thou owest.

29 His fellow servant therefore falling down began beseeching him saying, Have patience with me! And I will pay thee.

30 He however would not, but went away and cast him into prison,—until he should pay what was owing.

31 His fellow-servants therefore seeing the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly,—and went and made quite plain to their master all the things which had been done.

32 Then calling him near his master saith unto him—O wicked servant! All that debt forgave I thee, because thou didst beseech me.

33 Was it not binding upon thee also to have mercy upon thy fellow-servant, as I also on thee had mercy?

34 And provoked to anger his master delivered him up to the torturers, until he should pay all that was owing.

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