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Matthew 18 (WEBP)

[1] In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
[2] Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
[3] and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
[4] Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
[5] Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
[6] but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
[7] “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
[8] If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
[9] If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna§ of fire.
[10] See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
[11] For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.°
[12] “What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
[13] If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
[14] Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
[15] “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
[16] But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
[17] If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
[18] Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
[19] Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
[20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
[21] Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
[22] Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
[23] Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
[24] When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.°
[25] But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
[26] The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
[27] The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
[28] “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii,° and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
[29] “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
[30] He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.
[31] So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
[32] Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
[33] Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
[34] His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
[35] So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Matthew 18:9 or, Hell
Matthew 18:11 NU omits verse 11.
Matthew 18:16 Deuteronomy 19:15
Matthew 18:24 Ten thousand talents (about 300 metric tons of silver) represents an extremely large sum of money, equivalent to about 60,000,000 denarii, where one denarius was typical of one day’s wages for agricultural labor.
Matthew 18:28 100 denarii was about one sixtieth of a talent, or about 500 grams (1.1 pounds) of silver.

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Matthew 18 (KJVS)

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[2] And G2532 Jesus G2424 called G4341 a little child G3813 unto him G4341 (AorMidDepPtc), and set G2476 (AorActInd) him G846 in G1722 the midst G3319 of them G846,
[3] And G2532 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, Except G3362 ye be converted G4762 (Aor2PasSubj), and G2532 become G1096 (Aor2MidDepSubj) as G5613 little children G3813, ye shall G1525 not G3364 enter G1525 (Aor2ActSubj) into G1519 the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772.
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[5] And G2532 whoso G3739 G1437 shall receive G1209 (AorMidDepSubj) one G1520 such G5108 little child G3813 in G1909 my G3450 name G3686 receiveth G1209 (PresMidPasDepInd) me G1691.
[6] But G1161 whoso G3739 G302 shall offend G4624 (AorActSubj) one G1520 of these G5130 little ones G3398 which G3588 believe G4100 (PresActPtc) in G1519 me G1691, it were better G4851 (PresActInd) for him G846 that G2443 a millstone G3458 G3684 were hanged G2910 (AorPasSubj) about G1909 his G846 neck G5137, and G2532 [that] he were drowned G2670 (AorPasSubj) in G1722 the depth G3989 of the sea G2281.
[7] Woe G3759 unto the world G2889 because of G575 offences G4625! for G1063 it must needs G318 be G2076 (PresInd) that offences G4625 come G2064 (Aor2ActInf); but G4133 woe G3759 to that man G444 by G1565 whom G1223 G3739 the offence G4625 cometh G2064 (PresMidPasDepInd)!
[8] Wherefore G1161 if G1487 thy G4675 hand G5495 or G2228 thy G4675 foot G4228 offend thee G4624 (PresActInd), cut G1581 them G846 off G1581 (AorActImpr), and G2532 cast G906 (Aor2ActImpr) [them] from G575 thee G4571 G4675: it is G2076 (PresInd) better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter into G1525 (Aor2ActInf) G1519 life G2222 halt G5560 or G2228 maimed G2948, rather than G2228 having G2192 (PresActPtc) two G1417 hands G5495 or G2228 two G1417 feet G4228 to be cast G906 (AorPasInf) into G1519 everlasting G166 fire G4442.
[9] And G2532 if G1487 thine G4675 eye G3788 offend G4624 (PresActInd) thee G4571, pluck G1807 it G846 out G1807 (Aor2ActImpr), and G2532 cast G906 (Aor2ActImpr) [it] from G575 thee G4675: it is G2076 (PresInd) better G2570 for thee G4671 to enter G1525 (Aor2ActInf) into G1519 life G2222 with one eye G3442, rather than G2228 having G2192 (PresActPtc) two G1417 eyes G3788 to be cast G906 (AorPasInf) into G1519 hell G1067 fire G4442.
[10] Take heed G3708 (PresActImpr) that ye despise G2706 (AorActSubj) not G3361 one G1520 of these G5130 little ones G3398; for G1063 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, That G3754 in G1722 heaven G3772 their G846 angels G32 do always G1223 G3956 behold G991 (PresActInd) the face G4383 of my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772.
[11] For G1063 the Son G5207 of man G444 is come G2064 (Aor2ActInd) to save G4982 (AorActInf) that which G3588 was lost G622 (Perf2ActPtc).
[12] How G5101 think G1380 (PresActInd) ye G5213? if G1437 G5100 a man G444 have G1096 (Aor2MidDepSubj) an hundred G1540 sheep G4263, and G2532 one G1520 of G1537 them G846 be gone astray G4105 (AorPasSubj), doth he G863 not G3780 leave G863 (Aor2ActPtc) the ninety and nine G1768, and goeth G4198 (AorPasDepPtc) into G1909 the mountains G3735, and seeketh G2212 (PresActInd) that which G3588 is gone astray G4105 (PresPasPtc)?
[13] And G2532 if so G1437 be G1096 (Aor2MidDepSubj) that he find G2147 (Aor2ActInf) it G846, verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213 G3754, he rejoiceth G5463 (PresActInd) more G3123 of G1909 that G846 [sheep], than G2228 of G1909 the ninety and nine G1768 which G3588 went G4105 not G3361 astray G4105 (PerfPasPtc).
[14] Even so G3779 it is G2076 (PresInd) not G3756 the will G2307 of G1715 your G5216 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772, that G2443 one G1520 of these G5130 little ones G3398 should perish G622 (Aor2MidSubj).
[15] Moreover G1161 if G1437 thy G4675 brother G80 shall trespass G264 (AorActSubj) against G1519 thee G4571, go G5217 (PresActImpr) and G2532 tell G1651 him G846 his fault G1651 (AorActImpr) between G3342 thee G4675 and G2532 him G846 alone G3441: if G1437 he shall hear G191 (AorActSubj) thee G4675, thou hast gained G2770 (AorActInd) thy G4675 brother G80.
[16] But G1161 if G3362 he will G191 not G3362 hear G191 (AorActSubj) [thee, then] take G3880 (Aor2ActImpr) with G3326 thee G4675 one G1520 or G2228 two G1417 more G2089, that G2443 in G1909 the mouth G4750 of two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 witnesses G3144 every G3956 word G4487 may be established G2476 (AorPasSubj).
[17] And G1161 if G1437 he shall neglect to hear G3878 (AorActSubj) them G846, tell G2036 (Aor2ActImpr) [it] unto the church G1577: but G1161 G2532 if G1437 he neglect to hear G3878 (AorActSubj) the church G1577, let him be G2077 (PresImpr) unto thee G4671 as G5618 an heathen man G1482 and G2532 a publican G5057.
[18] Verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, Whatsoever G3745 G1437 ye shall bind G1210 (AorActSubj) on G1909 earth G1093 shall be G2071 (FutInd) bound G1210 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 heaven G3772: and G2532 whatsoever G3745 G1437 ye shall loose G3089 (AorActSubj) on G1909 earth G1093 shall be G2071 (FutInd) loosed G3089 (PerfPasPtc) in G1722 heaven G3772.
[19] Again G3825 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, That G3754 if G1437 two G1417 of you G5216 shall agree G4856 (AorActSubj) on G1909 earth G1093 as touching G4012 any G3956 thing G4229 that G3739 G1437 they shall ask G154 (AorMidSubj), it shall be done G1096 (FutMidDepInd) for them G846 of G3844 my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772.
[20] For G1063 where G3757 two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 are G1526 (PresInd) gathered together G4863 (PerfPasPtc) in G1519 my G1699 name G3686, there G1563 am I G1510 (PresInd) in G1722 the midst G3319 of them G846.
[21] Then G5119 came G4334 (Aor2ActPtc) Peter G4074 to him G846, and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Lord G2962, how oft G4212 shall my G3450 brother G80 sin G264 (FutActInd) against G1519 me G1691, and G2532 I forgive G863 (FutActInd) him G846? till G2193 seven times G2034?
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Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 18 (YLT)

[1] At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, ‘Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?’
[2] And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
[3] and said, ‘Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;
[4] whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.
[5] ‘And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
[6] and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.
[7] ‘Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!
[8] ‘And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during.
[9] ‘And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.
[10] ‘Beware!-ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,
[11] for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.
[12] ‘What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not-having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains-seek that which is gone astray?
[13] and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;
[14] so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.
[15] ‘And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;
[16] and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.
[17] ‘And if he may not hear them, say it to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.
[18] ‘Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.
[19] ‘Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask-it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,
[20] for where there are two or three gathered together-to my name, there am I in the midst of them.’
[21] Then Peter having come near to him, said, ‘Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him-till seven times?’
[22] Jesus saith to him, ‘I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
[23] ‘Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,
[24] and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
[25] and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
[26] The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
[27] and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.
[28] ‘And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.
[29] His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
[30] and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.
[31] ‘And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;
[32] then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,
[33] did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?
[34] ‘And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;
[35] so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.’