Read Matthew 18

World English Bible · 35 verses

1. ¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of themThis verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. 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!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. 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?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. 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!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org