18:1 ¶ In that hour came, the disciples unto Jesus, saying—Who then is, greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens?
18:3 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.
18:5 And, whosoever shall give welcome unto one such child as this, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome.
18:6 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.
18:7 ¶ 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!
18:8 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.
18:9 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.
18:10 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.
18:12 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?
18:13 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.
18:14 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.
18:17 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.
18:18 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.
18:20 For, where there are two or three, gathered together into my name, there, am I, in their midst.
18:21 ¶ Then, coming near, Peter said [to him]—Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times?
18:22 Jesus saith to him—I say not unto thee, unto, seven, times, but, until seventy times seven.
18:25 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.
18:26 The servant therefore, falling down, began to do homage unto him, saying—Have patience with me, and, all, will I pay thee.
18:27 And, moved with compassion, the master of that servant released him, and, the loan, he, forgave, him.
18:28 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.
18:29 His fellow servant, therefore, falling down, began beseeching him, saying, Have patience with me! And I will pay thee.
18:30 He, however, would not, but went away and cast him into prison,—until he should pay what was owing.
18:31 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.
18:32 Then, calling him near, his master saith unto him—O wicked servant! All that debt, forgave I thee, because thou didst beseech me.
18:33 Was it not binding, upon thee also, to have mercy upon thy fellow-servant, as, I also, on thee, had mercy?
18:34 And, provoked to anger, his master delivered him up to the torturers, until he should pay all that was owing.
18:35 Thus, my heavenly Father also, will do unto you, if ye forgive not each one his brother, from your hearts.