Matthew 18
New American Standard Bible 1995
Rank in the Kingdom
18 (A)At that [a]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “(B)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him [b]before them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you [c]are converted and (C)become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever then humbles himself as 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 (D)whoever (E)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it [d]would be better for him to have a [e]heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Stumbling Blocks
7 “Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For (F)it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!
8 “(G)If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than [f]to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire. 9 (H)If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than [g]to have two eyes and be cast into the [h](I)fiery hell.
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that (J)their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. 11 [[i](K)For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.]
Ninety-nine Plus One
12 “What do you think? (L)If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying? 13 If it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. 14 So it is not the will [j]of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.
Discipline and Prayer
15 “(M)If your brother sins[k], go and [l]show him his fault [m]in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that (N)by the mouth of two or three witnesses every [n]fact may be confirmed. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, (O)tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, (P)let him be to you as [o]a Gentile and [p]a tax collector. 18 Truly I say to you, (Q)whatever you [q]bind on earth [r]shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you [s]loose on earth [t]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, (R)it shall be done for them [u]by My Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, (S)I am there in their midst.”
Forgiveness
21 Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, (T)how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to (U)seven times?” 22 Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to (V)seventy times seven.
23 “For this reason (W)the kingdom of heaven [v]may be compared to a king who wished to (X)settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him [w]ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 But since he [x](Y)did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him (Z)to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made. 26 So the slave fell to the ground and (AA)prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’ 27 And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and (AB)forgave him the [y]debt. 28 But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred [z]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 [aa]and went and threw him in prison until he should 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 lord all that had happened. 32 Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 (AC)Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34 And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. 35 (AD)My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from [ab]your heart.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 18:1 Lit hour
- Matthew 18:2 Lit in their midst
- Matthew 18:3 Lit are turned
- Matthew 18:6 Lit is better
- Matthew 18:6 Lit millstone turned by a donkey
- Matthew 18:8 Lit having; Gr part.
- Matthew 18:9 Lit having; Gr part.
- Matthew 18:9 Lit Gehenna of fire
- Matthew 18:11 Early mss do not contain this v
- Matthew 18:14 Lit before
- Matthew 18:15 Late mss add against you
- Matthew 18:15 Or reprove
- Matthew 18:15 Lit between you and him alone
- Matthew 18:16 Lit word
- Matthew 18:17 Lit the
- Matthew 18:17 Lit the
- Matthew 18:18 Or forbid
- Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass.
- Matthew 18:18 Or permit
- Matthew 18:18 Gr fut. pft. pass.
- Matthew 18:19 Lit from
- Matthew 18:23 Lit was compared to
- Matthew 18:24 A talent was worth more than fifteen years’ wages of a laborer
- Matthew 18:25 Or was unable to
- Matthew 18:27 Or loan
- Matthew 18:28 The denarius was a day’s wages
- Matthew 18:30 Lit but
- Matthew 18:35 Lit your hearts
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。”
Matthew 18
King James Version
18 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, 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.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, 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 which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an 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?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which 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.
16 But 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.
17 And 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 an heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and 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 as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith 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, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
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