Noyes - Matthew - 18

18:1  At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

18:2  And he called a child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

18:3  and said, Truly do I say to you, Unless ye are changed, and become as children, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

18:4  Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

18:5  And whoever receiveth one such child in my name, receiveth me.

18:6  But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be swallowed up in the depth of the sea.

18:7  Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! For it must needs be that stumbling-blocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block cometh!

18:8  And if thy hand or thy foot is causing thee to fall, cut it off, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed or lame, than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.

18:9  And if thine eye is causing thee to fall, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.

18:10  Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

18:12  What think ye? if a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them hath gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which hath gone astray?

18:13  And if it happen that he find it, truly do I say to you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

18:14  Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

18:15  Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou hast gained thy brother;

18:16  but if he do not listen, take with thee one or two more; that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

18:17  And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

18:18  Truly do I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever ye shall loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

18:19  Again, I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing that they shall ask, it will be done for them by my Father o who is in heaven.

18:20  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

18:21  Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?

18:22  Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

18:23  Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would settle accounts with his servants.

18:24  And when he had begun to reckon, there was brought to him one, who owed him ten thousand talents.

18:25  But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

18:26  Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

18:27  And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

18:28  But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

18:29  His fellow-servant then fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

18:30  And he would not; but went away and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

18:31  Then his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were greatly grieved; and went and told their lord all that had been done.

18:32  Then his lord, having called him, saith to him, Thou wicked servant! All that debt I forgave thee because thou didst beseech me;

18:33  shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

18:34  And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that was due to him.

18:35  So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.