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Matthew 18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who Is the Greatest?
18 At that time[a](A) the disciples(B) came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”(C)
2 Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. 3 “I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted[b] and become like children,(D) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(E) 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes[c] one child like this in My name welcomes Me.
6 “But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone[d] were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!(F) 7 Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.(G) 8 If your hand or your foot causes your downfall, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.(H) 9 And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones,(J) because I tell you that in heaven their angels(K) continually view the face of My Father in heaven.(L) [11 For the Son of Man(M) has come to save the lost.][f] 12 What do you think?(N) If a man has 100 sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the 99 on the hillside and go and search for the stray?(O) 13 And if he finds it, I assure you: He rejoices over that sheep[g] more than over the 99 that did not go astray. 14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.
Restoring a Brother
15 “If your brother sins against you,[h] go and rebuke him in private.[i] If he listens to you, you have won your brother.(P) 16 But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony[j] of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.(Q)[k] 17 If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.[l](R) But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever[m] and a tax collector to you.(S) 18 I assure you: Whatever you bind on earth is already bound[n] in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed[o] in heaven.(T) 19 Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you[p] pray for, it will be done for you[q] by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.”
The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave
21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”(U)
22 “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.[r] 23 For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents[s] was brought before him. 25 Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.(V)
26 “At this, the slave fell facedown before him and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything!’ 27 Then the master of that slave had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.
28 “But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii.[t](W) He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’
29 “At this, his fellow slave fell down[u] and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ 30 But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed. 31 When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.
32 “Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’(X) 34 And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed. 35 So My heavenly Father will also do to you if each of you does not forgive his brother[v] from his[w] heart.”(Y)
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
- Matthew 18:3 Or are turned around
- Matthew 18:5 Or receives
- Matthew 18:6 A millstone turned by a donkey
- Matthew 18:9 Lit gehenna of fire
- Matthew 18:11 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Matthew 18:13 Lit over it
- Matthew 18:15 Other mss omit against you
- Matthew 18:15 Lit him between you and him alone
- Matthew 18:16 Lit mouth
- Matthew 18:16 Dt 19:15
- Matthew 18:17 Or congregation
- Matthew 18:17 Or like a Gentile
- Matthew 18:18 Or earth will be bound
- Matthew 18:18 Or earth will be loosed
- Matthew 18:19 Lit they
- Matthew 18:19 Lit for them
- Matthew 18:22 Or but 77 times
- Matthew 18:24 A huge sum of money that could never be repaid by a slave; a talent = 6,000 denarii
- Matthew 18:28 A small sum compared to 10,000 talents
- Matthew 18:29 Other mss add at his feet
- Matthew 18:35 Other mss add his trespasses
- Matthew 18:35 Lit your
Matthew 18
New International Version
Matthew 18
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The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven(A)
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,(B) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(C) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(D) 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.(E)
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.(F) 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!(G) 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble,(H) 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,(I) 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.(J)
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(K)
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(L) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a]
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[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault,(M) 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.’[d](N) 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church;(O) and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.(P)
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[e] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[f] loosed in heaven.(Q)
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(R) by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(S)
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?(T) Up to seven times?”(U)
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g](V)
23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like(W) a king who wanted to settle accounts(X) with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay,(Y) the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold(Z) to repay the debt.
26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(AA) ‘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.[i] 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.”(AB)
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:11 Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.
- 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.
- Matthew 18:15 Some manuscripts sins against you
- Matthew 18:16 Deut. 19:15
- Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
- Matthew 18:18 Or will have been
- Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
- Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.
- Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).
Máté 18
Hungarian Károli
Máté 18
Hungarian Károli
18 Abban az órában menének a tanítványok Jézushoz, mondván: Vajjon ki nagyobb a mennyeknek országában?
2 És elõhíván Jézus egy kis gyermeket, közéjök állítja vala azt,
3 És monda: Bizony mondom néktek, ha meg nem tértek és olyanok nem lesztek mint a kis gyermekek, semmiképen nem mentek be a mennyeknek országába.
4 A ki azért megalázza magát, mint ez a kis gyermek, az a nagyobb a mennyeknek országában.
5 És a ki egy ilyen kis gyermeket befogad az én nevemben, engem fogad be.
6 A ki pedig megbotránkoztat egyet e kicsinyek közül, a kik én bennem hisznek, jobb annak, hogy malomkövet kössenek a nyakára, és a tenger mélységébe vessék.
7 Jaj a világnak a botránkozások miatt! Mert szükség, hogy botránkozások essenek; de jaj annak az embernek, a ki által a botránkozás esik.
8 Ha pedig a te kezed vagy a te lábad megbotránkoztat téged, vágd le azokat és vesd el magadtól; jobb néked az életre sántán vagy csonkán bemenned, hogynem két kézzel vagy két lábbal vettetned az örök tûzre.
9 És ha a te szemed botránkoztat meg téged, vájd ki azt és vesd el magadtól; jobb néked félszemmel bemenned az életre, hogynem két szemmel vettetned a gyehenna tüzére.
10 Meglássátok, hogy eme kicsinyek közül egyet is meg ne utáljatok; mert mondom néktek, hogy az õ angyalaik a mennyekben mindenkor látják az én mennyei Atyám orczáját.
11 Mert az embernek Fia azért jött, hogy megtartsa, a mi elveszett vala.
12 Mit gondoltok? Ha valamely embernek száz juha van, és egy azok közül eltévelyedik: vajjon a kilenczvenkilenczet nem hagyja-é ott, és a hegyekre menvén, nem keresi-é azt, a melyik eltévelyedett?
13 És ha történetesen megtalálja azt, bizony mondom néktek, inkább örvend azon, mint a kilenczvenkilenczen, a mely el nem tévelyedett.
14 Ekképen a ti mennyei Atyátok sem akarja, hogy egy is elveszszen e kicsinyek közül.
15 Ha pedig a te atyádfia vétkezik ellened, menj el és dorgáld meg õt négy szem között: ha hallgat rád, megnyerted a te atyádfiát;
16 Ha pedig nem hallgat rád, végy magad mellé még egyet vagy kettõt, hogy két vagy három tanú vallomásával erõsíttessék minden szó.
17 Ha azokra nem hallgat, mondd meg a gyülekezetnek; ha a gyülekezetre sem hallgat, legyen elõtted olyan, mint a pogány és a vámszedõ.
18 Bizony mondom néktek: A mit megköttök a földön, a mennyben is kötve lészen; és a mit megoldotok a földön, a mennyben is oldva lészen.
19 Ismét, mondom néktek, hogy ha ketten közületek egy akaraton lesznek a földön minden dolog felõl, a mit csak kérnek, megadja nékik az én mennyei Atyám.
20 Mert a hol ketten vagy hárman egybegyûlnek az én nevemben, ott vagyok közöttük.
21 Ekkor hozzámenvén Péter, monda: Uram, hányszor lehet az én atyámfiának ellenem vétkezni, és néki megbocsátanom? még hétszer is?
22 Monda néki Jézus: Nem mondom néked, hogy még hétszer is, hanem még hetvenhétszer is.
23 Annakokáért hasonlatos a mennyeknek országa a királyhoz, a ki számot akar vala vetni az õ szolgáival.
24 Mikor pedig számot kezde vetni, hozának eléje egyet, a ki tízezer tálentommal vala adós.
25 Nem tudván pedig fizetni, parancsolá annak ura, hogy adják el azt, és a feleségét és gyermekeit, és mindenét, a mije vala, és fizessenek.
26 Leborulván azért a szolga elõtte, könyörög vala néki, mondván: Uram, légy türelemmel hozzám, és mindent megfizetek néked.
27 Az úr pedig megszánván azt a szolgát, elbocsátá õt, és az adósságot is elengedé néki.
28 Kimenvén pedig az a szolga, találkozék egygyel az õ szolgatársai közül, a ki száz dénárral vala néki adós; és megragadván azt, fojtogatja vala, mondván: Fizesd meg nékem, a mivel tartozol.
29 Leborulván azért az õ szolgatársa az õ lábai elé, könyörög vala néki, mondván: Légy türelemmel hozzám, és mindent megfizetek néked.
30 De õ nem akará; hanem elmenvén, börtönbe veté õt, mígnem megfizeti, a mivel tartozik.
31 Látván pedig az õ szolgatársai, a mik történtek vala, felettébb megszomorodának; és elmenvén, mindent megjelentének az õ uroknak, a mik történtek vala.
32 Akkor elõhivatván õt az õ ura, monda néki: Gonosz szolga, minden adósságodat elengedtem néked, mivelhogy könyörögtél nékem:
33 Nem kellett volna-é néked is könyörülnöd a te szolgatársadon, a miképen én is könyörültem te rajtad?
34 És megharagudván az õ ura, átadta õt a hóhérok kezébe, mígnem megfizeti mind, a mivel tartozik.
35 Ekképen cselekszik az én mennyei Atyám is veletek, ha szivetekbõl meg nem bocsátjátok, kiki az õ atyjafiának, az õ vétkeiket.
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