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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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King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 18 (KJVS)

[1] At the same time came () the disciples unto Jesus , saying (), Who is () the greatest in the kingdom of heaven ?
[2] And Jesus called a little child unto him (), and set () him 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 .
[4] Whosoever therefore shall humble () himself as this little child , the same is () greatest in the kingdom of heaven .
[5] And whoso shall receive () one such little child in my name 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 .
[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 ()!
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[11] For the Son of man is come () to save () that which was lost ().
[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 ()?
[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 ().
[14] Even so it is () not the will of your Father which 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 .
[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 ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[20] For where two or three are () gathered together () 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 ?
[22] Jesus saith () unto him , I say () not unto thee , Until seven times : but , Until seventy times seven .
[23] Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened () unto a certain king , which would () take () account of his servants .
[24] And when he had begun () to reckon (), one was brought () unto him , which owed him ten thousand 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 ().
[26] The servant therefore fell down (), and worshipped () him , saying (), Lord , have patience () with me , and I will pay () thee all .
[27] Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion (), and loosed () him , and forgave () him the 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 ().
[29] And his fellowservant fell down () at his feet , and besought () him , saying (), Have patience () with me , and I will pay () thee all .
[30] And he would () not : but went () and cast () him into prison , till he should pay () the debt ().
[31] So when his fellowservants saw () what was done (), they were very sorry (), and came () and told () unto 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 :
[33] Shouldest () not thou also have had compassion () on thy fellowservant , even as I had pity () on thee ?
[34] And his lord was wroth (), and delivered () him to the tormentors , till he should pay () all that was due () unto 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 .

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.’