Matthew 18-19 (21st Century King James Version)

Matthew 18

 ¹At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

   
 ²And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them,

   
 ³and said, "Verily I say unto you, unless ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

   
 ⁴Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

   
 ⁵And whoso shall receive one such little child in My name, receiveth Me.

   
 ⁶But whoso shall cause one of these little ones who believe in Me to fall, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

   
 ⁷"Woe unto the world because of offenses! For it must happen that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.

   
 ⁸Therefore if thy hand or thy foot cause thee to fall, 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.

   
 ⁹And if thine eye cause thee to fall, 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.

   
 ¹⁰"Take 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 who is in Heaven.

   
 ¹¹"For the Son of Man is come to save that which was lost.

   
 ¹²How think ye? If a man have a 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?

   
 ¹³And if it so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.

   
 ¹⁴Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

   
 ¹⁵"Moreover, 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.

   
 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.'

   
 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 a heathen man and a publican.

   
 ¹⁸Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven; and so whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.

   
 ¹⁹"Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth concerning anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in Heaven.

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

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

   
 ²²And Jesus said unto him, "I say not unto thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

   
 ²³"Therefore is the Kingdom of Heaven likened unto a certain king who would settle accounts with his servants.

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

   
 ²⁵But inasmuch as he could not pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

   
 ²⁶The servant therefore fell down and did homage to him, saying,`Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.'

   
 ²⁷Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him and forgave him the debt.

   
 ²⁸But the same servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred pence. And he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, `Pay me what thou owest.'

   
 ²⁹And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, `Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.'

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

   
 ³¹So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

   
 ³²Then his lord, after he had called him, said unto him, `O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me.

   
 ³³Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?'

   
 ³⁴And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors till he should pay all that was due unto him.

   
 ³⁵So likewise shall My heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother's trespasses."

   

Matthew 19

 ¹And it came to pass that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

   
 ²And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them there.

   
 ³The Pharisees also came unto Him, testing Him and saying unto Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?"

   
 ⁴And He answered and said unto them, "Have ye not read, that He that made them at the beginning made them male and female,

   
 ⁵and said, `For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh'?

   
 ⁶Therefore they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."

   
 ⁷They said unto Him, "Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away?"

   
 ⁸He said unto them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

   
 ⁹And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery; and whoso marrieth her who is put away doth commit adultery."

   
 ¹⁰His disciples said unto Him, "If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry."

   
 ¹¹But He said unto them, "All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

   
 ¹²For there are some eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb, and there are some eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it."

   
 ¹³Then were there brought unto Him little children, that He should put His hands on them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them,

   
 ¹⁴but Jesus said, "Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto Me,for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."

   
 ¹⁵And He laid His hands on them and departed thence.

   
 ¹⁶And behold, one came and said unto Him, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

   
 ¹⁷And He said unto him, "Why callest thou Me good? There is none good but One, that is, God. But if thou wilt enter into Life, keep the commandments."

   
 ¹⁸He said unto Him, "Which?" Jesus said, "`Thou shalt do no murder; thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness;

   
 ¹⁹honor thy father and thy mother; and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.'"

   
 ²⁰The young man said unto Him, "All these things have I kept from my youth up. What lack I yet?"

   
 ²¹Jesus said unto him, "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven; and come and follow Me."

   
 ²²But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

   
 ²³Then said Jesus unto His disciples, "Verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

   
 ²⁴And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

   
 ²⁵When His disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

   
 ²⁶But Jesus beheld them and said unto them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

   
 ²⁷Then Peter answered and said unto Him, "Behold, we have forsaken all and followed Thee. What shall we have therefore?"

   
 ²⁸And Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that ye that have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

   
 ²⁹And everyone that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold and shall inherit everlasting life.

   
 ³⁰But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.