Matthew 18 (ASV Interlinear Bible)

1In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is

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Greek greater.

greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

3and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the

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Greek greater.

greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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

6but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that

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Greek a millstone turned by an ass.

a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

7Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

8And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

9And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the

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Greek Gehenna of fire.

hell of fire.

10See 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 who is in heaven.

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Many authorities, some ancient, insert verse 11 For the Son of man came to save that which was lost. See Lk. 19:10.

12How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

14Even so it is not

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Greek a thing willed before your Father.

the will of

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Some ancient authorities read my.

your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15And if thy brother sin

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Some ancient authorities omit against thee.

against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

17And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the

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Or, congregation

church: and if he refuse to hear the

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Or, congregation

church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the

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See marginal note on 5:46.

publican.

18Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it

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Greek shall become.

shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.

20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until

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Or, seventy times and seven

seventy times seven.

23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his

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Greek bondservants.

servants.

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

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This talent was probably worth about £200, or $1000.

talents.

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

26The

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Greek bondservant.

servant therefore fell down and

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See marginal note on 2:2.

worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27And the lord of that

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Greek bondservant.

servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the

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Greek loan.

debt.

28But that

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Greek bondservant.

servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred

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The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about eight pence half-penny, or nearly seventeen cents.

shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

29So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

31So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

32Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked

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Greek bondservant.

servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

33shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

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

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

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