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馬太福音 18
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天國裡誰為大

18 當時，門徒進前來，問耶穌說：「天國裡誰是最大的？」 2 耶穌便叫一個小孩子來，使他站在他們當中， 3 說：「我實在告訴你們：你們若不回轉，變成小孩子的樣式，斷不得進天國。 4 所以，凡自己謙卑像這小孩子的，他在天國裡就是最大的。 5 凡為我的名接待一個像這小孩子的，就是接待我。 6 凡使這信我的一個小子跌倒的，倒不如把大磨石拴在這人的頸項上，沉在深海裡。

絆倒人的有禍

7 「這世界有禍了，因為將人絆倒；絆倒人的事是免不了的，但那絆倒人的有禍了！ 8 倘若你一隻手或是一隻腳叫你跌倒，就砍下來丟掉！你缺一隻手或是一隻腳進入永生，強如有兩手兩腳被丟在永火裡。 9 倘若你一隻眼叫你跌倒，就把它剜出來丟掉！你只有一隻眼進入永生，強如有兩隻眼被丟在地獄的火裡。 10 你們要小心，不可輕看這小子裡的一個。我告訴你們，他們的使者在天上，常見我天父的面。[a]

迷路的羊

12 「一個人若有一百隻羊，一隻走迷了路，你們的意思如何？他豈不撇下這九十九隻，往山裡去找那隻迷路的羊嗎？ 13 若是找著了，我實在告訴你們：他為這一隻羊歡喜，比為那沒有迷路的九十九隻歡喜還大呢。 14 你們在天上的父也是這樣，不願意這小子裡失喪一個。

15 「倘若你的弟兄得罪你，你就去，趁著只有他和你在一處的時候，指出他的錯來。他若聽你，你便得了你的弟兄。 16 他若不聽，你就另外帶一兩個人同去，要憑兩三個人的口作見證，句句都可定準。 17 若是不聽他們，就告訴教會。若是不聽教會，就看他像外邦人和稅吏一樣。 18 我實在告訴你們：凡你們在地上所捆綁的，在天上也要捆綁；凡你們在地上所釋放的，在天上也要釋放。 19 我又告訴你們：若是你們中間有兩個人在地上同心合意地求什麼事，我在天上的父必為他們成全。 20 因為無論在哪裡，有兩三個人奉我的名聚會，那裡就有我在他們中間。」

饒恕七十個七次

21 那時，彼得進前來，對耶穌說：「主啊，我弟兄得罪我，我當饒恕他幾次呢？到七次可以嗎？」 22 耶穌說：「我對你說，不是到七次，乃是到七十個七次。 23 天國好像一個王要和他僕人算帳。 24 才算的時候，有人帶了一個欠一千萬銀子的來。 25 因為他沒有什麼償還之物，主人吩咐把他和他妻子兒女並一切所有的都賣了償還。 26 那僕人就俯伏拜他，說：『主啊，寬容我！將來我都要還清。』 27 那僕人的主人就動了慈心，把他釋放了，並且免了他的債。

不憐憫人的必不蒙憐憫

28 「那僕人出來，遇見他的一個同伴欠他十兩銀子，便揪著他，掐住他的喉嚨，說：『你把所欠的還我！』 29 他的同伴就俯伏央求他，說：『寬容我吧！將來我必還清。』 30 他不肯，竟去把他下在監裡，等他還了所欠的債。 31 眾同伴看見他所做的事，就甚憂愁，去把這事都告訴了主人。 32 於是主人叫了他來，對他說：『你這惡奴才！你央求我，我就把你所欠的都免了。 33 你不應當憐恤你的同伴，像我憐恤你嗎？』 34 主人就大怒，把他交給掌刑的，等他還清了所欠的債。 35 你們各人若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄，我天父也要這樣待你們了。」

Footnotes

  1. 馬太福音 18:10 有古卷在此有：11人子來，為要拯救失喪的人。
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馬太福音 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

天國裡誰最偉大

18 這時，門徒上前來，問耶穌：「在天國誰最偉大？」

2 耶穌叫了一個小孩子來站在他們當中，然後說： 3 「我實在告訴你們，你們若不變得像小孩子那樣，絕不能進天國。 4 所以，凡像這小孩子一樣謙卑的人，在天國才是最偉大的。

5 「任何人為了我的名而接待這樣一個小孩子，就是接待了我。 6 但不論誰使這樣一個小信徒失足犯罪，他的下場比把大磨石拴在他脖子上沉到深海裡還要慘。 7 這世界有禍了！因為裡面充滿了引人犯罪的事。這樣的事是免不了的，但那些引人犯罪的人有禍了！

8 「如果你的手或腳使你犯罪，就砍掉它！因為肢體殘缺著進入永生，總比四肢健全卻被丟進永遠不滅的火中好。 9 如果你的一隻眼睛使你犯罪，就剜出來丟掉它吧！獨眼進入永生，總比雙目健全卻被丟進地獄的火中好。 10 你們切不可輕視任何一位卑微的人。我告訴你們，他們的天使在天上常見我天父的面。

迷失的羊

11 「人子到世界來，為要拯救迷失的人。 12 如果一個人有一百隻羊，其中有一隻走迷了路，他會怎麼辦呢？難道不會把那九十九隻撇在山上，去找那隻迷失的羊嗎？ 13 我實在告訴你們，如果找到了，他會非常歡喜，甚至比有那九十九隻沒有迷失的羊還歡喜。 14 同樣，你們的天父也不願任何一個卑微的人失喪。

糾正信徒的過錯

15 「如果你的弟兄得罪了你，你要找個機會跟他單獨在一起，指出他的錯處。如果他肯接受勸告，你就得了一位弟兄。 16 如果他不聽勸告，你就帶一兩位弟兄去見他，讓兩三個人為談話作證。 17 如果他仍然不聽，就應當告訴教會。如果他連教會也不聽，就把他看作異教徒或稅吏[a]。 18 我實在告訴你們，你們在地上捆綁的，在天上也要捆綁；你們在地上釋放的，在天上也要釋放。

19 「我又告訴你們，如果你們當中有兩個人在地上同心合意地祈求，不論求什麼，我天上的父必為你們成就。 20 因為哪裡有兩三個人奉我的名聚會，我就在哪裡與他們同在。」

七十個七次

21 彼得上前問耶穌：「主啊，如果我的弟兄得罪了我，我該饒恕他多少次呢？七次夠了吧？」

22 耶穌回答說：「我告訴你，不是七次，是七十個七次。

23 「因此，天國就像一個王，他要跟奴僕清算債務。 24 正開始清算的時候，有人帶著一個欠了六千萬銀幣[b]的人進來。 25 因為這個人無法清還債款，王就下令把他及其妻兒和所有財產全部賣掉還債。 26 那奴僕跪在王面前乞求說，『請寬容我，我會把債務全部還清的。』 27 王可憐他，不但釋放了他，而且免了他全部的債。

28 「可是，那奴僕出去後，遇見一位欠他一百個銀幣[c]的同伴，就揪住同伴，掐著他的喉嚨說，『還我錢！』 29 同伴跪下哀求道，『請寬容我，我會還你的。』

30 「那奴僕卻不肯，竟把同伴送進監獄，直到他還清債務為止。 31 其他的奴僕目睹這一切，都憤憤不平，把這件事告訴了王。

32 「於是，王把那奴僕召來，說，『你這可惡的奴才！你哀求我，我就免了你所有的債。 33 難道你不應該憐憫你的同伴，就像我憐憫你一樣嗎？』 34 王大怒，下令把他交給獄卒受刑，直到他還清全部的債務。 35 如果你們不從心裡饒恕自己的弟兄，我的天父也要這樣對待你們。」

Footnotes

  1. 18·17 「稅吏」即猶太人眼中的「漢奸」，幫助統治猶太人的羅馬政府收稅，常從中牟取暴利。
  2. 18·24 「六千萬銀幣」希腊文是「一萬他連得」，一他連得相當於當時一個普通工人20年的工錢。
  3. 18·28 一個銀幣相當於當時普通工人一天的工錢。
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马太福音 18
Chinese New Version (Simplified)

天国里谁最大(A)

18 那时，门徒前来问耶稣：“天国里谁是最大的呢？” 2 耶稣叫了一个小孩子站在他们当中，说： 3 “我实在告诉你们，如果你们不回转，变成像小孩子一样，一定不能进天国。 4 所以，凡谦卑像这小孩子的，他在天国里是最大的。 5 凡因我的名接待一个这样的小孩子的，就是接待我； 6 但无论谁使一个信我的小弟兄犯罪，倒不如拿一块大磨石拴在他的颈项上，把他沉在深海里。

坚拒使人犯罪(B)

7 “这世界有祸了，因为充满使人犯罪的事。这些事是免不了的，但那使人犯罪的有祸了！ 8 如果你的一只手或一只脚使你犯罪，就把它砍下来丢掉；你一只手或一只脚进永生，总比有两只手或两只脚被投进永火里好。 9 如果你的一只眼睛使你犯罪，就把它挖出来丢掉；你一只眼睛进永生，总比有两只眼睛被投进地狱的火里好。

迷羊的比喻(C)

10 “你们要小心，不要轻视这些小弟兄中的一个。我告诉你们，他们的使者在天上，常常见到我天父的面。（有些抄本有第11节：“人子来，是要拯救失丧的人。”） 12 你们认为怎样？有一个人，他有一百只羊，如果失了一只，他会不把九十九只留在山上，去寻找那迷失的吗？ 13 我实在告诉你们，他若找到了，就为这一只羊欢喜，胜过为那九十九只没有迷失的。 14 照样，你们在天上的父是不愿意这些小弟兄中有一个失丧的。

怎样对待犯了罪的弟兄

15 “如果你的弟兄犯了罪（“犯了罪”有些抄本作“得罪你”），你趁着和他单独在一起的时候，要去指出他的过失来。如果他肯听，你就得着你的弟兄。 16 如果他不肯听，就另外带一两个人同去，好使一切话，凭两三个证人的口，可以确定。 17 如果他再不听，就告诉教会；如果连教会他也不听，就把他看作教外人和税吏吧。

18 “我实在告诉你们，你们在地上捆绑的，在天上也被捆绑；你们在地上释放的，在天上也被释放。 19 我又告诉你们，你们当中若有两个人，在地上同心为甚么事祈求，我在天上的父必为他们成全。 20 因为无论在哪里，有两三个人奉我的名聚会，我就在他们中间。”

不饶恕人的也得不着饶恕

21 那时，彼得前来问耶稣：“主啊，如果我的弟兄得罪我，我要饶恕他多少次？七次吗？” 22 耶稣对他说：“我告诉你，不是七次，而是七十个七次（“七十个七次”或译：“七十七次”）。 23 因此，天国好象一个王，要和他的仆人算帐， 24 刚算的时候，有人带了一个欠下六千万银币的人来。 25 他没有钱偿还，主人就下令叫人把他和他的妻子儿女，以及一切所有的都卖掉，用来偿还。 26 那仆人就跪下拜他，说：‘请宽容我，我会把一切还给你的。’ 27 主人动了慈心，把那仆人放了，并且免了他的债。 28 那仆人出来，遇见一个欠了他一百个银币的仆人，就抓住他，扼着他的喉咙，说：‘把你欠我的钱还给我。’ 29 那和他一同作仆人的就跪下求他，说：‘请宽容我，我会还给你的。’ 30 他却不肯，反而把他带走，关在监里，等他把所欠的还清。 31 其他的仆人看见这事，非常难过，就去向主人报告这一切事情。 32 于是主人叫他来，对他说：‘你这个恶仆，你求我，我就免了你欠我的一切。 33 难道你不应该怜悯你的同伴，好象我怜悯你一样吗？’ 34 于是主人大怒，把他送去服刑，等他把所欠的一切还清。 35 如果你们各人不从心里饶恕你的弟兄，我的天父也必这样待你们。”

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马太福音 18
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天国里谁最伟大

18 这时，门徒上前来，问耶稣：“在天国谁最伟大？”

2 耶稣叫了一个小孩子来站在他们当中，然后说： 3 “我实在告诉你们，你们若不变得像小孩子那样，绝不能进天国。 4 所以，凡像这小孩子一样谦卑的人，在天国才是最伟大的。

5 “任何人为了我的名而接待这样一个小孩子，就是接待了我。 6 但不论谁使这样一个小信徒失足犯罪，他的下场比把大磨石拴在他脖子上沉到深海里还要惨。 7 这世界有祸了！因为里面充满了引人犯罪的事。这样的事是免不了的，但那些引人犯罪的人有祸了！

8 “如果你的手或脚使你犯罪，就砍掉它！因为肢体残缺着进入永生，总比四肢健全却被丢进永远不灭的火中好。 9 如果你的一只眼睛使你犯罪，就剜出来丢掉它吧！独眼进入永生，总比双目健全却被丢进地狱的火中好。 10 你们切不可轻视任何一位卑微的人。我告诉你们，他们的天使在天上常见我天父的面。

迷失的羊

11 “人子到世界来，为要拯救迷失的人。 12 如果一个人有一百只羊，其中有一只走迷了路，他会怎么办呢？难道不会把那九十九只撇在山上，去找那只迷失的羊吗？ 13 我实在告诉你们，如果找到了，他会非常欢喜，甚至比有那九十九只没有迷失的羊还欢喜。 14 同样，你们的天父也不愿任何一个卑微的人失丧。

纠正信徒的过错

15 “如果你的弟兄得罪了你，你要找个机会跟他单独在一起，指出他的错处。如果他肯接受劝告，你就得了一位弟兄。 16 如果他不听劝告，你就带一两位弟兄去见他，让两三个人为谈话作证。 17 如果他仍然不听，就应当告诉教会。如果他连教会也不听，就把他看作异教徒或税吏[a]。 18 我实在告诉你们，你们在地上捆绑的，在天上也要捆绑；你们在地上释放的，在天上也要释放。

19 “我又告诉你们，如果你们当中有两个人在地上同心合意地祈求，不论求什么，我天上的父必为你们成就。 20 因为哪里有两三个人奉我的名聚会，我就在哪里与他们同在。”

七十个七次

21 彼得上前问耶稣：“主啊，如果我的弟兄得罪了我，我该饶恕他多少次呢？七次够了吧？”

22 耶稣回答说：“我告诉你，不是七次，是七十个七次。

23 “因此，天国就像一个王，他要跟奴仆清算债务。 24 正开始清算的时候，有人带着一个欠了六千万银币[b]的人进来。 25 因为这个人无法清还债款，王就下令把他及其妻儿和所有财产全部卖掉还债。 26 那奴仆跪在王面前乞求说，‘请宽容我，我会把债务全部还清的。’ 27 王可怜他，不但释放了他，而且免了他全部的债。

28 “可是，那奴仆出去后，遇见一位欠他一百个银币[c]的同伴，就揪住同伴，掐着他的喉咙说，‘还我钱！’ 29 同伴跪下哀求道，‘请宽容我，我会还你的。’

30 “那奴仆却不肯，竟把同伴送进监狱，直到他还清债务为止。 31 其他的奴仆目睹这一切，都愤愤不平，把这件事告诉了王。

32 “于是，王把那奴仆召来，说，‘你这可恶的奴才！你哀求我，我就免了你所有的债。 33 难道你不应该怜悯你的同伴，就像我怜悯你一样吗？’ 34 王大怒，下令把他交给狱卒受刑，直到他还清全部的债务。 35 如果你们不从心里饶恕自己的弟兄，我的天父也要这样对待你们。”

Footnotes

  1. 18:17 “税吏”即犹太人眼中的“汉奸”，帮助统治犹太人的罗马政府收税，常从中牟取暴利。
  2. 18:24 “六千万银币”希腊文是“一万他连得”，一他连得相当于当时一个普通工人20年的工钱。
  3. 18:28 一个银币相当于当时普通工人一天的工钱。
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Matthew 18
New English Translation

Questions About the Greatest

18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child, had him stand among them, 3 and said, “I tell you the truth,[a] unless you turn around and become like little children,[b] you will never[c] enter the kingdom of heaven! 4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes[d] a child like this in my name welcomes me.

6 “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[e] it would be better for him to have a huge millstone[f] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.[g] 7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It[h] is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come. 8 If[i] your hand or your foot causes you to sin,[j] cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have[k] two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And 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[l] two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.[m]

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

10 “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.[n] 12 What do you think? If someone[o] owns a hundred[p] 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?[q] 13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth,[r] he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. 14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

Restoring Christian Relationships

15 “If[s] your brother[t] sins,[u] go and show him his fault[v] when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother. 16 But 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.[w] 17 If[x] he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If[y] he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like[z] a Gentile[aa] or a tax collector.[ab]

18 “I tell you the truth,[ac] whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven. 19 Again, I tell you the truth,[ad] if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.[ae] 20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.”

21 Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother[af] who sins against me? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times![ag]

The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave

23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.[ah] 24 As[ai] he began settling his accounts, a man who owed 10,000 talents[aj] was brought to him. 25 Because[ak] he was not able to repay it,[al] the lord ordered him to be sold, along with[am] his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made. 26 Then the slave threw himself to the ground[an] before him, saying,[ao] ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’ 27 The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 After[ap] he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 silver coins.[aq] So[ar] he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him,[as] saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’[at] 29 Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him,[au] ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’ 30 But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt. 31 When[av] his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place. 32 Then his lord called the first slave[aw] and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me! 33 Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’ 34 And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him[ax] until he repaid all he owed. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your[ay] brother[az] from your heart.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:3 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  2. Matthew 18:3 sn The point of the comparison become like little children has more to do with a child’s trusting spirit, as well as willingness to be dependent and receive from others, than any inherent humility the child might possess.
  3. Matthew 18:3 tn The negation in Greek (οὐ μή, ou mē) is very strong here.
  4. Matthew 18:5 tn This verb, δέχομαι (dechomai), is a term of hospitality (L&N 34.53).
  5. Matthew 18:6 tn The Greek term σκανδαλίζω (skandalizō), translated here “causes to sin” can also be translated “offends” or “causes to stumble.”
  6. Matthew 18:6 tn Grk “the millstone of a donkey.” This refers to a large flat stone turned by a donkey in the process of grinding grain (BDAG 661 s.v. μύλος 2; L&N 7.68-69). The same term is used in the parallel account in Mark 9:42.sn The punishment of drowning with a heavy weight attached is extremely gruesome and reflects Jesus’ views concerning those who cause others who believe in him to sin.
  7. Matthew 18:6 tn The term translated “open” here (πελάγει, pelagei) refers to the open sea as opposed to a stretch of water near a coastline (BDAG 794 s.v. πέλαγος). A similar English expression would be “the high seas.”
  8. Matthew 18:7 tn Grk “For it.” Here γάρ (gar) has not been translated.
  9. Matthew 18:8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  10. Matthew 18:8 sn In Greek there is a wordplay that is difficult to reproduce in English here. The verb translated “causes…to sin” (σκανδαλίζω, skandalizō) comes from the same root as the word translated “stumbling blocks” (σκάνδαλον, skandalon) in the previous verse.
  11. Matthew 18:8 tn Grk “than having.”
  12. Matthew 18:9 tn Grk “than having.”
  13. Matthew 18:9 tn Grk “the Gehenna of fire.”sn See the note on the word hell in 5:22.
  14. Matthew 18:10 tc The most significant mss, along with others (א B L* Θ* ƒ1, 13 33 892* e ff1 sys sa), do not include 18:11 “For the Son of Man came to save the lost.” The verse is included in D Lmg N W Γ Δ Θc 078vid 565 579 700 892c 1241 1424 M lat syc,p,h, but is almost certainly not original, being borrowed from the parallel in Luke 19:10. The present translation follows NA28 in omitting the verse number as well, a procedure also followed by a number of other modern translations.
  15. Matthew 18:12 tn Grk “a certain man.” The Greek word ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used here in a somewhat generic sense.
  16. Matthew 18:12 sn This individual with a hundred sheep is a shepherd of modest means, as flocks often had up to two hundred head of sheep.
  17. Matthew 18:12 sn Look for the one that went astray. The parable pictures God’s pursuit of the sinner. On the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, see John 10:1-18.
  18. Matthew 18:13 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  19. Matthew 18:15 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated. All the “if” clauses in this paragraph are third class conditions in Greek.
  20. Matthew 18:15 tn The Greek term “brother” can mean “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a) whether male or female. It can also refer to siblings, though here it is used in a broader sense to connote familial relationships within the family of God. Therefore, because of the familial connotations, “brother” has been retained in the translation here in preference to the more generic “fellow believer” (“fellow Christian” would be anachronistic in this context).
  21. Matthew 18:15 tc ‡ The earliest and best witnesses lack “against you” after “if your brother sins.” It is quite possible that the shorter reading in these witnesses (א B, as well as 0281 ƒ1 579 sa) occurred when scribes either intentionally changed the text (to make it more universal in application) or unintentionally changed the text (owing to the similar sound of the end of the verb ἁμαρτήσῃ [hamartēsē] and the prepositional phrase εἰς σέ [eis se]). However, if the mss were normally copied by sight rather than by sound, especially in the early centuries of Christianity, such an unintentional change is not as likely for these mss. And since scribes normally added material rather than deleted it for intentional changes, on balance, the shorter reading appears to be autographic. NA28 includes the words in brackets, indicating doubts as to their authenticity.
  22. Matthew 18:15 tn Grk “go reprove him.”
  23. Matthew 18:16 sn A quotation from Deut 19:15.
  24. Matthew 18:17 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  25. Matthew 18:17 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  26. Matthew 18:17 tn Grk “let him be to you as.”
  27. Matthew 18:17 tn Or “a pagan.”
  28. Matthew 18:17 sn To treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector means not to associate with such a person. See the note on tax collectors in 5:46.
  29. Matthew 18:18 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  30. Matthew 18:19 tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”
  31. Matthew 18:19 tn Grk “if two of you…agree about whatever they ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style, and the pronouns, which change from second person plural to third person plural in the Greek text, have been consistently translated as second person plural.
  32. Matthew 18:21 tn Here the term “brother” means “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a), whether male or female. Concerning the familial connotations, see also the note on the first occurrence of this term in v. 15.
  33. Matthew 18:22 tn Or “seventy times seven,” i.e., an unlimited number of times. See L&N 60.74 and 60.77 for the two possible translations of the phrase.
  34. Matthew 18:23 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.
  35. Matthew 18:24 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  36. Matthew 18:24 sn A talent was a huge sum of money, equal to 6,000 denarii. One denarius was the usual day’s wage for a worker. L&N 6.82 states, “a Greek monetary unit (also a unit of weight) with a value which fluctuated, depending upon the particular monetary system which prevailed at a particular period of time (a silver talent was worth approximately 6,000 denarii with gold talents worth at least thirty times that much).”
  37. Matthew 18:25 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  38. Matthew 18:25 tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
  39. Matthew 18:25 tn Grk “and his wife.”
  40. Matthew 18:26 tn Grk “falling therefore the slave bowed down to the ground.” The redundancy of this expression signals the desperation of the slave in begging for mercy.
  41. Matthew 18:26 tc The majority of mss (א L W Γ Δ 058 0281 ƒ1, 13 33 565 579 1241 1424 M it syp,h co) begin the slave’s plea with “Lord” (κύριε, kurie), though a few key witnesses lack this vocative (B D Θ 700 lat sys,c Or Chr). Understanding the parable to refer to the Lord, scribes would be naturally prone to add the vocative here, especially as the slave’s plea is a plea for mercy. Thus, the shorter reading is more likely to be authentic.
  42. Matthew 18:28 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  43. Matthew 18:28 tn Grk “one hundred denarii.” The denarius was a silver coin worth about a day’s wage for a laborer; this would be about three month’s pay.
  44. Matthew 18:28 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so.” A new sentence was started at this point in the translation in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use shorter sentences.
  45. Matthew 18:28 tn Grk “and he grabbed him and started choking him.”
  46. Matthew 18:28 tn The word “me” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
  47. Matthew 18:29 tn Grk “begged him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  48. Matthew 18:31 tn Grk “Therefore when.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.
  49. Matthew 18:32 tn Grk “him”; the referent (the first slave mentioned in v. 24) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  50. Matthew 18:34 tn Grk “handed him over to the torturers,” referring specifically to guards whose job was to torture prisoners who were being questioned. According to L&N 37.126, it is difficult to know for certain in this instance whether the term actually envisions torture as a part of the punishment or is simply a hyperbole. However, in light of the following verse and Jesus’ other warning statements in Matthew about “fiery hell,” “the outer darkness,” etc., it is best not to dismiss this as mere imagery.
  51. Matthew 18:35 tn Grk “his.” The pronoun has been translated to follow English idiom (the last pronoun of the verse [“from your heart”] is second person plural in the original).
  52. Matthew 18:35 tn Here the term “brother” means “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a), whether male or female. Concerning the familial connotations, see also the note on the first occurrence of this term in v. 15.
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