Matthew 18
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1At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew 18:1
2And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
Matthew 18:2
3And said,Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3
4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4
5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Matthew 18:5
6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:6
7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Matthew 18:7
8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 18:8
9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 18:9
10Take heed 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 which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:10
11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Matthew 18:11
12How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Matthew 18:12
13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Matthew 18:13
14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:14
15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew 18:15
16But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 18:16
17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Matthew 18:17
18Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18
19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:19
20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20
21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Matthew 18:21
22Jesus saith unto him,I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Matthew 18:22
23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew 18:23
24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
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25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
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27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Matthew 18:27
28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
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29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
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30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
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31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
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32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
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33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
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34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
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35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Matthew 18:35
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Cross References
Matthew 18:1
Mark 9:33¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them,What was it tha...Luke 9:46¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.Matthew 20:20¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping h...Luke 22:24¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the...Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let ea...
Matthew 18:2
Matthew 19:13¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands...Mark 9:36And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him...1 Kings 3:7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my fath...Jeremiah 1:7¶ But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all tha...
Matthew 18:3
Mark 10:14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them,Suffer the lit...1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Matthew 19:14But Jesus said,Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for...Luke 18:16But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Suffer little children to come unto me,...1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, bu...
Matthew 18:4
James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself sha...Mark 10:43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall b...Luke 9:48And said unto them,Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: a...Matthew 20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him...
Matthew 18:5
Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as...Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoso...Galatians 4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but recei...John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me...Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: bu...
Matthew 18:6
Mark 9:42And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is be...Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: bu...Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That...Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these...2 Thessalonians 1:6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that t...
Matthew 18:7
Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: bu...1 Corinthians 11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be m...Matthew 26:24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the...1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart fr...2 Timothy 3:1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Matthew 18:8
Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is...Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowled...Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works...Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,Yet lackest thou one thing:...Ezekiel 18:31¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and...
Matthew 18:9
Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the fai...Matthew 18:8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from...Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause sha...Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is...Matthew 19:17And he said unto him,Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that...
Matthew 18:10
Psalms 91:11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall...Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth t...Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Ab...Acts 12:7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the pris...
Matthew 18:12
Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that a...Luke 15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave...Ezekiel 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and...Ezekiel 34:28And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the...Ezekiel 34:6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my f...
Matthew 18:13
Zephaniah 3:17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice o...James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy r...John 4:34Jesus saith unto them,My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to fini...Luke 15:5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.Jeremiah 32:37Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in m...
Cross References
Matthew 18:1
Mark 9:33¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them,What was it tha...Luke 9:46¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.Matthew 20:20¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping h...Luke 22:24¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the...Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let ea...
Matthew 18:2
Matthew 19:13¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands...Mark 9:36And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him...1 Kings 3:7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my fath...Jeremiah 1:7¶ But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all tha...
Matthew 18:3
Mark 10:14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them,Suffer the lit...1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:Matthew 19:14But Jesus said,Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for...Luke 18:16But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Suffer little children to come unto me,...1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, bu...
Matthew 18:4
James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself sha...Mark 10:43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall b...Luke 9:48And said unto them,Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: a...Matthew 20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him...
Matthew 18:5
Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as...Mark 9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoso...Galatians 4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but recei...John 13:20Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me...Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: bu...
Matthew 18:6
Mark 9:42And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is be...Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: bu...Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That...Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these...2 Thessalonians 1:6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that t...
Matthew 18:7
Luke 17:1Then said he unto the disciples,It is impossible but that offences will come: bu...1 Corinthians 11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be m...Matthew 26:24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the...1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart fr...2 Timothy 3:1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Matthew 18:8
Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is...Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowled...Romans 13:12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works...Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,Yet lackest thou one thing:...Ezekiel 18:31¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and...
Matthew 18:9
Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the fai...Matthew 18:8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from...Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause sha...Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is...Matthew 19:17And he said unto him,Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that...
Matthew 18:10
Psalms 91:11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall...Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth t...Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Ab...Acts 12:7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the pris...
Matthew 18:12
Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that a...Luke 15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave...Ezekiel 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and...Ezekiel 34:28And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the...Ezekiel 34:6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my f...
Matthew 18:13
Zephaniah 3:17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice o...James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy r...John 4:34Jesus saith unto them,My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to fini...Luke 15:5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.Jeremiah 32:37Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in m...