Matthew 18 (NET)

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Matthew 18:1¹At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:2²He called a child, had him stand among them,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:3³and said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:4⁴Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:5⁵And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:6⁶“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:7⁷Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:8⁸If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:9⁹And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:10¹⁰“See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:12¹²What do you think? If someone owns a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go look for the one that went astray?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:13¹³And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:14¹⁴In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:15¹⁵“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:16¹⁶But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:17¹⁷If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:18¹⁸“I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:19¹⁹Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:20²⁰For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:21²¹Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:22²²Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:23²³“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:24²⁴As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed 10,000 talents was brought to him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:25²⁵Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:26²⁶Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:27²⁷The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:28²⁸After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:29²⁹Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:30³⁰But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:31³¹When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:32³²Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:33³³Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:34³⁴And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Matthew 18:35³⁵So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

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