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Matthew 17-20
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The Transfiguration

17 (A)Six days later, Jesus *took with Him (B)Peter and [a]James, and his brother John, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves. 2 And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. 3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4 Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want, (C)I will make three [b]tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, (D)a voice from the cloud said, “(E)This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell [c]face down to the ground and were terrified. 7 And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, “Get up, and (F)do not be afraid.” 8 And raising their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

9 (G)When they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “(H)Tell the vision to no one until (I)the Son of Man has (J)risen from the dead.” 10 And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that (K)Elijah must come first?” 11 And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things; 12 but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did [d]to him whatever they wanted. So also (L)the Son of Man is going to suffer [e]at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

The Demon-possessed Boy

14 (M)When they came to the crowd, a man came up to [f]Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, 15 “[g]Lord, have mercy on my son, because he (N)has seizures and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” 17 And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was healed [h]at once.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 And He *said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, (O)if you have faith [i]the size of (P)a mustard seed, you will say to (Q)this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and (R)nothing will be impossible for you.[j]”

22 (S)And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be [k]handed over to men; 23 and (T)they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

The Temple Tax

24 Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected (U)the [l]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay (V)the [m]two-drachma tax?” 25 He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect (W)customs or [n](X)poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?” 26 When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are [o]exempt. 27 However, so that we do not (Y)offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a [p]stater. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”

Rank in the Kingdom

18 (Z)At that [q]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “(AA)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him among them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [r]change and (AB)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in My name, receives Me; 6 but (AC)whoever (AD)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to [s]sin, it is better for him that a [t]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Stumbling Blocks

7 “Woe to the world because of its [u]stumbling blocks! For (AE)it is inevitable that [v]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [w]stumbling block comes!

8 “And (AF)if your hand or your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or without a foot, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. 9 And (AG)if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the [x](AH)fiery hell.

10 “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones; for I say to you that (AI)their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.[y]

Ninety-nine Plus One

12 “What do you think? (AJ)If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the one that is lost? 13 And if it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray. 14 So it is not the will [z]of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.

Discipline and Prayer

15 “Now (AK)if your brother sins[aa], go and [ab]show him his fault [ac]in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that (AL)on the [ad]testimony of two or three witnesses every [ae]matter may be confirmed. 17 And if he refuses to listen to them, (AM)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, (AN)he is to be to you as [af]a Gentile and [ag]a tax collector. 18 Truly I say to you, (AO)whatever you [ah]bind on earth [ai]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you [aj]loose on earth [ak]shall have been loosed in heaven.

19 “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, (AP)it shall be done for them [al]by My Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, (AQ)I am there in their midst.”

Forgiveness

21 Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, (AR)how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to (AS)seven times?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to [am](AT)seventy-seven times.

23 “For this reason (AU)the kingdom of heaven [an]is like a king who wanted to (AV)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [ao]ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 But since he [ap](AW)did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he (AX)be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment be made. 26 So the slave fell to the ground and (AY)prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ 27 And the master of that slave felt compassion, and he released him and (AZ)forgave him the [aq]debt. 28 But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred [ar]denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’ 30 But he was unwilling, [as]and went and threw him in prison until he would pay back what was owed. 31 So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their master all that had happened. 32 Then summoning him, his master *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 (BA)Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 And his master, moved with anger, handed him over to the [at]torturers until he would repay all that was owed him. 35 (BB)My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your [au]heart.”

Concerning Divorce

19 (BC)When Jesus had finished these words, He left Galilee and (BD)came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan; 2 and [av]large crowds followed Him, and (BE)He healed them there.

3 Some Pharisees came to [aw]Jesus, testing Him and [ax]asking, “(BF)Is it lawful for a man to [ay]divorce his wife for any reason at all?” 4 And He answered and said, “Have you not read (BG)that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘(BH)For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and (BI)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.” 7 They *said to Him, “(BJ)Why, then, did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to [az]divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. 9 And I say to you, (BK)whoever [ba]divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman [bb]commits adultery[bc].”

10 The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.” 11 But He said to them, “(BL)Not all men can accept this statement, but (BM)only those to whom it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”

Jesus Blesses Little Children

13 (BN)Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “[bd](BO)Leave the children alone, and do not [be]forbid them to come to Me; for (BP)the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.

The Rich Young Ruler

16 (BQ)And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain (BR)eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but (BS)if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “(BT)You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; 19 (BU)Honor your father and mother; and (BV)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man *said to Him, “All these I have kept; what am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be [bf]complete, go and (BW)sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have (BX)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.

23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, (BY)it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, (BZ)it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26 And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “(CA)With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

The Disciples’ Reward

27 Then Peter responded and said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?” 28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the [bg]regeneration when (CB)the Son of Man will sit on [bh]His glorious throne, (CC)you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And (CD)everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother [bi]or children or farms on account of My name, will receive [bj]many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. 30 (CE)But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

Laborers in the Vineyard

20 “For (CF)the kingdom of heaven is like [bk]a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his (CG)vineyard. 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a [bl]denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the [bm]third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace; 4 and to those he said, ‘You go into the vineyard also, and whatever is right, I will give you.’ And so they went. 5 Again he went out about the [bn]sixth and the ninth hour, and did [bo]the same thing. 6 And about the [bp]eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he *said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’ 7 They *said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He *said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’

8 “Now when (CH)evening came, the [bq]owner of the vineyard *said to his (CI)foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group to the first.’ 9 When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each one received a [br]denarius. 10 And so when those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; [bs]but each of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they grumbled at the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day’s work and the (CJ)scorching heat.’ 13 But he answered and said to one of them, ‘(CK)Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what is yours and go; but I want to give to this last person the same as to you. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is my own? Or is your (CL)eye [bt]envious because I am [bu]generous?’ 16 So (CM)the last shall be first, and the first, last.”

Death, Resurrection Foretold

17 (CN)As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the road He said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man (CO)will be [bv]handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, 19 and they (CP)will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and flog and crucify, and on (CQ)the third day He will be raised up.”

Request for Preferred Treatment

20 (CR)Then the mother of (CS)the [bw]sons of Zebedee came to [bx]Jesus with her sons, (CT)bowing down and making a request of Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you desire?” She *said to Him, “Say that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine (CU)shall sit, one at Your right, and one at Your left.” 22 But Jesus replied, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able (CV)to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They *said to Him, “We are able.” 23 He *said to them, “(CW)My cup you shall drink; but to sit at My right and at My left is not Mine to give, (CX)but it is for those for whom it has been (CY)prepared by My Father.”

24 And after hearing this, the other ten disciples became indignant with the two brothers. 25 (CZ)But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and [by]those in high position exercise authority over them. 26 It [bz]is not this way among you, (DA)but whoever wants to become [ca]prominent among you shall be your servant, 27 and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your slave; 28 just as (DB)the Son of Man (DC)did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His [cb]life as a ransom for many.”

Sight for Those Who Are Blind

29 (DD)As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. 30 And two people who were blind, sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, (DE)have mercy on us, (DF)Son of David!” 31 But the crowd sternly warned them to be quiet; yet they cried out all the more, “Lord, (DG)Son of David, have mercy on us!” 32 And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 33 They *said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.” 34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:1 Or Jacob
  2. Matthew 17:4 Or sacred tents
  3. Matthew 17:6 Lit on their faces
  4. Matthew 17:12 Lit in him; or in his case
  5. Matthew 17:12 Lit by them
  6. Matthew 17:14 Lit Him
  7. Matthew 17:15 Or Sir
  8. Matthew 17:18 Lit from that hour
  9. Matthew 17:20 Lit like
  10. Matthew 17:20 Late mss add (traditionally v 21): But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting
  11. Matthew 17:22 Or betrayed
  12. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax
  13. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax
  14. Matthew 17:25 I.e., a tax on each person in the census
  15. Matthew 17:26 Lit free
  16. Matthew 17:27 A silver four-drachma Greek coin
  17. Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
  18. Matthew 18:3 Lit turn
  19. Matthew 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the ch
  20. Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
  21. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  22. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  23. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  24. Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire
  25. Matthew 18:10 Late mss add (traditionally v 11): For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost
  26. Matthew 18:14 Lit before
  27. Matthew 18:15 Late mss add against you
  28. Matthew 18:15 Or correct
  29. Matthew 18:15 Lit between you and him alone
  30. Matthew 18:16 Lit mouth
  31. Matthew 18:16 Lit word
  32. Matthew 18:17 Lit the
  33. Matthew 18:17 Lit the
  34. Matthew 18:18 I.e., forbid
  35. Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  36. Matthew 18:18 I.e., permit
  37. Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  38. Matthew 18:19 Lit from
  39. Matthew 18:22 Or possibly seventy times seven
  40. Matthew 18:23 Lit has been compared to
  41. Matthew 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborer
  42. Matthew 18:25 Or was unable to
  43. Matthew 18:27 Or loan
  44. Matthew 18:28 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  45. Matthew 18:30 Lit but
  46. Matthew 18:34 I.e., jailors assigned to torture prisoners
  47. Matthew 18:35 Lit hearts
  48. Matthew 19:2 Or many
  49. Matthew 19:3 Lit Him
  50. Matthew 19:3 Lit saying
  51. Matthew 19:3 Lit send away
  52. Matthew 19:8 Lit send away
  53. Matthew 19:9 Lit sends away
  54. Matthew 19:9 One early ms makes her commit adultery
  55. Matthew 19:9 One early ms adds and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery
  56. Matthew 19:14 Or Permit the children
  57. Matthew 19:14 Or prevent them from coming
  58. Matthew 19:21 Or perfect
  59. Matthew 19:28 Or renewal; i.e., the new world
  60. Matthew 19:28 Lit the throne of His glory
  61. Matthew 19:29 One early ms adds or wife
  62. Matthew 19:29 One early ms a hundred times
  63. Matthew 20:1 Lit a man, a landowner
  64. Matthew 20:2 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  65. Matthew 20:3 I.e., 9 a.m.
  66. Matthew 20:5 I.e., noon and 3 p.m.
  67. Matthew 20:5 Lit similarly
  68. Matthew 20:6 I.e., 5 p.m.
  69. Matthew 20:8 Or lord
  70. Matthew 20:9 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  71. Matthew 20:10 Lit each one a denarius
  72. Matthew 20:15 Lit evil
  73. Matthew 20:15 Lit good
  74. Matthew 20:18 Or betrayed
  75. Matthew 20:20 I.e., the apostles James and John
  76. Matthew 20:20 Lit Him
  77. Matthew 20:25 Lit the great ones
  78. Matthew 20:26 One early ms shall not be
  79. Matthew 20:26 Lit great
  80. Matthew 20:28 Or soul
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The Transfiguration(A)(B)

17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John(C) the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(D) Listen to him!”(E)

6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”(F) 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone(G) what you have seen, until the Son of Man(H) has been raised from the dead.”(I)

10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(J) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(K) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(L) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(M) at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(N)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(O)

14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures(P) and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith(Q) as small as a mustard seed,(R) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(S) Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [a]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man(T) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him,(U) and on the third day(V) he will be raised to life.”(W) And the disciples were filled with grief.

The Temple Tax

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(X) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes(Y)—from their own children or from others?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense,(Z) go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven(AA)

18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,(AB) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(AC) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(AD) 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(AE)

Causing to Stumble

6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.(AF) 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(AG) 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble,(AH) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble,(AI) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.(AJ)

The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(AK)

10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(AL) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [b]

12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Dealing With Sin in the Church

15 “If your brother or sister[c] sins,[d] go and point out their fault,(AM) just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[e](AN) 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;(AO) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.(AP)

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[f] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[g] loosed in heaven.(AQ)

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them(AR) by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(AS)

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?(AT) Up to seven times?”(AU)

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[h](AV)

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(AW) a king who wanted to settle accounts(AX) with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[i] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay,(AY) the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold(AZ) to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(BA) ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[j] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”(BB)

Divorce(BC)

19 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(BD) he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them(BE) there.

3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife(BF) for any and every reason?”

4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’[k](BG) 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’[l]?(BH) 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”

7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”(BI)

8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”(BJ)

10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”

11 Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.(BK) 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

The Little Children and Jesus(BL)

13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them(BM) and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.

14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs(BN) to such as these.”(BO) 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

The Rich and the Kingdom of God(BP)

16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life(BQ)?”(BR)

17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”(BS)

18 “Which ones?” he inquired.

Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,(BT) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’[m](BU) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[n]”(BV)

20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(BW) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(BX) and you will have treasure in heaven.(BY) Then come, follow me.”

22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich(BZ) to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”(CA)

27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you!(CB) What then will there be for us?”

28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne,(CC) you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(CD) 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[o] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.(CE) 30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.(CF)

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like(CG) a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.(CH) 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius[p] for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

3 “About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4 He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ 5 So they went.

“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. 6 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’

7 “‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.

“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’

8 “When evening came,(CI) the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’

9 “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. 10 So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11 When they received it, they began to grumble(CJ) against the landowner. 12 ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat(CK) of the day.’

13 “But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend.(CL) Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? 14 Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’(CM)

16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”(CN)

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time(CO)

17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to Jerusalem,(CP) and the Son of Man(CQ) will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law.(CR) They will condemn him to death 19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged(CS) and crucified.(CT) On the third day(CU) he will be raised to life!”(CV)

A Mother’s Request(CW)

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons(CX) came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down,(CY) asked a favor of him.

21 “What is it you want?” he asked.

She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”(CZ)

22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup(DA) I am going to drink?”

“We can,” they answered.

23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup,(DB) but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant(DC) with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(DD) 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man(DE) did not come to be served, but to serve,(DF) and to give his life as a ransom(DG) for many.”

Two Blind Men Receive Sight(DH)

29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David,(DI) have mercy on us!”

31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”

34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.
  2. Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.
  3. Matthew 18:15 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verses 21 and 35.
  4. Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you
  5. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
  6. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  7. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  8. Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
  9. Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
  10. Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).
  11. Matthew 19:4 Gen. 1:27
  12. Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
  13. Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
  14. Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18
  15. Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts do not have or wife.
  16. Matthew 20:2 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer.
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