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Matthew 16-18
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Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus

16 (A)The (B)Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they (C)asked Him to show them a [a]sign from heaven. 2 But He replied to them, “[b](D)When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ (E)You know how to discern the [c]appearance of the sky, but are you unable to discern the signs of the times? 4 (F)An evil and adulterous generation wants a [d]sign; and so a [e]sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

5 And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and (G)beware of the [f]leaven of the (H)Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “(I)You men of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? 9 Do you not yet understand nor remember (J)the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you picked up? 10 Nor (K)the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you picked up? 11 How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But (L)beware of the [g]leaven of the (M)Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the [h]leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the (N)Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

13 (O)Now when Jesus came into the region of (P)Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that (Q)the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say (R)John the Baptist; and others, [i](S)Elijah; and still others, [j]Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15 He *said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are (T)the [k]Christ, (U)the Son of (V)the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, (W)Simon [l]Barjona, because (X)flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are [m](Y)Peter, and upon this [n]rock I will build My church; and the gates of (Z)Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you (AA)the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and (AB)whatever you [o]bind on earth [p]shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you [q]loose on earth [r]shall have been loosed in heaven.” 20 (AC)Then He gave the disciples strict orders that they were to tell no one that He was (AD)the [s]Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 (AE)From that time [t]Jesus began to [u]point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to (AF)suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day. 22 And yet Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “[v]God forbid it, Lord! This shall never [w]happen to You!” 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (AG)Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on [x]God’s purposes, but men’s.”

Discipleship Is Costly

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, (AH)take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For (AI)whoever wants to save his [y]life will lose it; but whoever loses his [z]life for My sake will find it. 26 For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but [aa]forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the (AJ)Son of Man (AK)is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and (AL)will then repay every person according to his [ab]deeds.

28 “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the (AM)Son of Man (AN)coming in His kingdom.”

The Transfiguration

17 (AO)Six days later, Jesus *took with Him (AP)Peter and [ac]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, (AQ)I will make three [ad]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, (AR)a voice from the cloud said, “(AS)This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell [ae]face down to the ground and were terrified. 7 And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, “Get up, and (AT)do not be afraid.” 8 And raising their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

9 (AU)When they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “(AV)Tell the vision to no one until (AW)the Son of Man has (AX)risen from the dead.” 10 And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that (AY)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 [af]to him whatever they wanted. So also (AZ)the Son of Man is going to suffer [ag]at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

The Demon-possessed Boy

14 (BA)When they came to the crowd, a man came up to [ah]Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, 15 “[ai]Lord, have mercy on my son, because he (BB)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 [aj]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, (BC)if you have faith [ak]the size of (BD)a mustard seed, you will say to (BE)this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and (BF)nothing will be impossible for you.[al]”

22 (BG)And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be [am]handed over to men; 23 and (BH)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 (BI)the [an]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay (BJ)the [ao]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 (BK)customs or [ap](BL)poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?” 26 When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are [aq]exempt. 27 However, so that we do not (BM)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 [ar]stater. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”

Rank in the Kingdom

18 (BN)At that [as]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “(BO)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 [at]change and (BP)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 (BQ)whoever (BR)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to [au]sin, it is better for him that a [av]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 [aw]stumbling blocks! For (BS)it is inevitable that [ax]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [ay]stumbling block comes!

8 “And (BT)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 (BU)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 [az](BV)fiery hell.

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

Ninety-nine Plus One

12 “What do you think? (BX)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 [bb]of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.

Discipline and Prayer

15 “Now (BY)if your brother sins[bc], go and [bd]show him his fault [be]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 (BZ)on the [bf]testimony of two or three witnesses every [bg]matter may be confirmed. 17 And if he refuses to listen to them, (CA)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, (CB)he is to be to you as [bh]a Gentile and [bi]a tax collector. 18 Truly I say to you, (CC)whatever you [bj]bind on earth [bk]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you [bl]loose on earth [bm]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, (CD)it shall be done for them [bn]by My Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, (CE)I am there in their midst.”

Forgiveness

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

23 “For this reason (CI)the kingdom of heaven [bp]is like a king who wanted to (CJ)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 And when he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [bq]ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 But since he [br](CK)did not have the means to repay, his master commanded that he (CL)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 (CM)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 (CN)forgave him the [bs]debt. 28 But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred [bt]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, [bu]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 (CO)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 [bv]torturers until he would repay all that was owed him. 35 (CP)My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your [bw]heart.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:1 I.e., confirming miracle
  2. Matthew 16:2 Early mss do not contain the rest of v 2 and v 3
  3. Matthew 16:3 Lit face
  4. Matthew 16:4 I.e., confirming miracle
  5. Matthew 16:4 I.e., confirming miracle
  6. Matthew 16:6 I.e., fermented dough
  7. Matthew 16:11 I.e., as a symbol of corruption
  8. Matthew 16:12 I.e., fermented dough
  9. Matthew 16:14 Gr Elias
  10. Matthew 16:14 Gr Jeremias
  11. Matthew 16:16 I.e., Messiah
  12. Matthew 16:17 I.e., son of Jonah
  13. Matthew 16:18 Gr Petros, a stone
  14. Matthew 16:18 Gr petra, massive rock formation; bedrock
  15. Matthew 16:19 I.e., forbid
  16. Matthew 16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  17. Matthew 16:19 I.e., permit
  18. Matthew 16:19 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  19. Matthew 16:20 I.e., Messiah
  20. Matthew 16:21 Two early mss Jesus Christ
  21. Matthew 16:21 Or show
  22. Matthew 16:22 Lit (God be) merciful to You
  23. Matthew 16:22 Lit be
  24. Matthew 16:23 Lit the things of God
  25. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  26. Matthew 16:25 Or soul
  27. Matthew 16:26 I.e., suffers the loss of
  28. Matthew 16:27 Lit activity
  29. Matthew 17:1 Or Jacob
  30. Matthew 17:4 Or sacred tents
  31. Matthew 17:6 Lit on their faces
  32. Matthew 17:12 Lit in him; or in his case
  33. Matthew 17:12 Lit by them
  34. Matthew 17:14 Lit Him
  35. Matthew 17:15 Or Sir
  36. Matthew 17:18 Lit from that hour
  37. Matthew 17:20 Lit like
  38. Matthew 17:20 Late mss add (traditionally v 21): But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting
  39. Matthew 17:22 Or betrayed
  40. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax
  41. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax
  42. Matthew 17:25 I.e., a tax on each person in the census
  43. Matthew 17:26 Lit free
  44. Matthew 17:27 A silver four-drachma Greek coin
  45. Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
  46. Matthew 18:3 Lit turn
  47. Matthew 18:6 Or stumble, and so throughout the ch
  48. Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
  49. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  50. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  51. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  52. Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire
  53. Matthew 18:10 Late mss add (traditionally v 11): For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost
  54. Matthew 18:14 Lit before
  55. Matthew 18:15 Late mss add against you
  56. Matthew 18:15 Or correct
  57. Matthew 18:15 Lit between you and him alone
  58. Matthew 18:16 Lit mouth
  59. Matthew 18:16 Lit word
  60. Matthew 18:17 Lit the
  61. Matthew 18:17 Lit the
  62. Matthew 18:18 I.e., forbid
  63. Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  64. Matthew 18:18 I.e., permit
  65. Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass. tense
  66. Matthew 18:19 Lit from
  67. Matthew 18:22 Or possibly seventy times seven
  68. Matthew 18:23 Lit has been compared to
  69. Matthew 18:24 By one estimate, a debt of 60 million working days for a laborer
  70. Matthew 18:25 Or was unable to
  71. Matthew 18:27 Or loan
  72. Matthew 18:28 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  73. Matthew 18:30 Lit but
  74. Matthew 18:34 I.e., jailors assigned to torture prisoners
  75. Matthew 18:35 Lit hearts
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Matthew 16-18
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The Demand for a Sign(A)

16 The Pharisees and Sadducees(B) came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.(C)

2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[a](D) 4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.”(E) Jesus then left them and went away.

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees

5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”(F)

7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”

8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith,(G) why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?(H) 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?(I) 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.(J)

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(K)

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(L) others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”(M)

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”(N)

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood,(O) but by my Father in heaven.(P) 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[b](Q) and on this rock I will build my church,(R) and the gates of Hades[c] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys(S) of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[e] loosed in heaven.”(T) 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone(U) that he was the Messiah.

Jesus Predicts His Death(V)

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem(W) and suffer many things(X) at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(Y) and that he must be killed(Z) and on the third day(AA) be raised to life.(AB)

22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan!(AC) You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(AD) 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(AE) 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man(AF) is going to come(AG) in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.(AH)

28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

The Transfiguration(AI)(AJ)

17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John(AK) 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.(AL) Listen to him!”(AM)

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.”(AN) 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(AO) what you have seen, until the Son of Man(AP) has been raised from the dead.”(AQ)

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.(AR) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(AS) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(AT) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(AU) at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(AV)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(AW)

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(AX) 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(AY) as small as a mustard seed,(AZ) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(BA) Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [g]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man(BB) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him,(BC) and on the third day(BD) he will be raised to life.”(BE) 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(BF) 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(BG)—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,(BH) 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(BI)

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,(BJ) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(BK) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(BL) 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(BM)

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.(BN) 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!(BO) 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble,(BP) 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,(BQ) 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.(BR)

The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(BS)

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

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[i] sins,[j] go and point out their fault,(BU) 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.’[k](BV) 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;(BW) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.(BX)

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

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(BZ) by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(CA)

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?(CB) Up to seven times?”(CC)

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

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

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(CI) ‘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.[p] 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.”(CJ)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:3 Some early manuscripts do not have When evening comes … of the times.
  2. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  3. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead
  4. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
  5. Matthew 16:19 Or will have been
  6. Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.
  7. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.
  8. Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.
  9. 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.
  10. Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you
  11. Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
  12. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  13. Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
  14. Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
  15. Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
  16. Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).
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