Beginning
Who Is The Greatest In The Kingdom? Whoever Will Humble Himself Like This Child
18 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then[a] is greater[b] in the kingdom of the heavens?” 2 And having summoned a child, He stood him[c] in the middle of them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are turned-around [d] and become like children[e], you will never enter into the kingdom of the heavens. 4 Therefore whoever will humble himself like this child, this one is the greater one in the kingdom of the heavens.
But Woe To Whoever Causes One of My Children Believing In Me To Fall
5 “And whoever welcomes[f] one such[g] child on the basis of My name, welcomes Me. 6 But whoever causes one of these little ones believing in Me to fall— it would be better[h] for him that a donkey’s millstone[i] be hung around his neck and he be sunk in the deep-part[j] of the sea.
Woe To The World Because of Causes of Falling. Better To Tear Out Your Eye
7 “Woe to the world because of the causes-of-falling. For it is a necessity that causes-of-falling should come; nevertheless, woe to the person through whom the cause-of-falling comes. 8 But if your hand or your foot is causing you to fall, cut it off and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet. 9 And if your eye is causing you to fall, tear it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life one-eyed than to be thrown into the Gehenna[k] of fire having two eyes.
Don’t Look Down On These Little Ones. God Does Not Want One of Them Lost
10 “See that you do not look-down-upon[l] one of these little ones. For I say to you that their angels in the heavens are continually seeing[m] the face of My Father in the heavens. 11 [n] 12 What seems right to you? If a hundred sheep belong to any man and one of them went-astray, will he not leave the ninety nine on the mountains, and having gone, be seeking the one going astray? 13 And if it comes about that he finds it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety nine not having gone astray. 14 So it is not the will in-the-sight-of [o] your Father in the heavens that one of these little ones should be-lost.
If Your Brother Sins Against You, Seek To Restore Him
15 “But if your brother sins against you[p], go, expose[q] him between you and him alone. If he listens-to you, you gained[r] your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take-along with you one or two more in order that every word may be established based-on the mouth of two or three witnesses. And if he refuses-to-listen-to them, tell it to the church. 17 And if he even refuses[s] to listen to the church, let him be to you just like the Gentile[t] and the tax-collector[u]. 18 Truly I say to you, whatever you[v] bind[w] on earth will have been bound[x] in heaven. And whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven. 19 Again[y], truly I say to you that if two of you on earth agree concerning any matter which they may ask, it will be done for them by My Father in the heavens. 20 For[z] where two or three have been gathered-together in[aa] My name, I am there in the midst of them”.
Always Forgive One Another From The Heart, As God Has Forgiven You
21 Then having come to Him, Peter said to Him, “Lord, how often[ab] will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven-times?” 22 Jesus says to him, “I do not say to you up to seven-times, but up to seventy-times[ac] [and][ad] seven. 23 For this reason, the kingdom of the heavens became-like[ae] a man who was a king, who wished to settle the account with his slaves. 24 And he having begun to settle it, one debtor of ten-thousand talents[af] was brought to him. 25 But he not having the means to pay, the master ordered that he be sold— and his wife and his children and all that he has— and that it be paid. 26 Then the slave, having fallen, was prostrating-himself before him, saying, ‘Be patient with me and I will pay everything to you’. 27 And having felt-deep feelings [of compassion], the master of that slave released him and forgave him the loan. 28 But having gone out, that slave found one of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he was choking him, saying, ‘Pay me, since you are owing me something’. 29 Then his fellow slave, having fallen, was begging him, saying, ‘Be patient with me and I will pay it to you’. 30 And the one was not willing, but having gone, he threw him into prison until he should pay the amount being owed. 31 Then his fellow slaves, having seen the things having taken place, were extremely grieved. And having come, they made-clear to their master all the things having taken place. 32 Then, having summoned him, his master says to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should not you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I also had mercy on you?’ 34 And having become angry[ag], his master handed him over to the tormenters[ah] until[ai] which time he should pay all the amount being owed. 35 So also My heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive— each one his brother— from your hearts”.
The King Leaves Galilee For Judea. Large Crowds Follow Him And He Heals Them
19 And it came about that when Jesus finished[aj] these words, He went-away from Galilee and came into the districts[ak] of Judea, beyond the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed Him, and He cured them there.
The Pharisees Test Jesus With a Question About Divorce. Divorce Is Not God’s Will
3 And Pharisees came to Him— testing Him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man[al] to send-away[am] his wife for any reason[an]?” 4 And the One, having responded, said, “Did you not read [in Gen 1:27] that the One having created from the beginning[ao] ‘made them male and female’? 5 And He said [in Gen 2:24], ‘For this reason[ap] a man will leave-behind his father and his mother and will be joined[aq] to his wife. And the two will be one flesh’. 6 So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God paired-together[ar], let a person[as] not separate”. 7 They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate[at] of divorce and send her away?” 8 He says to them that “Moses permitted[au] you to send-away your wives because of your hardness-of-heart. But from the beginning it has not been so[av]. 9 And I say to you that whoever sends-away his wife not based on sexual-immorality, and marries another, is committing-adultery”.
The Disciples Conclude It Is Better Not To Marry. Jesus Says This Is Right For Some
10 His disciples say to Him, “If the case of the man with the wife is like this, it is not expedient[aw] to marry!” 11 But the One said to them, “Not all give-way-to[ax] this statement, but [only] ones to whom it has been given. 12 For there are eunuchs[ay] who were born thus from a mother’s womb. And there are eunuchs who were made-eunuchs by people. And there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. Let the one being able to give way, give way”.
Don’t Forbid The Children To Come To Me. Of Such Is The Kingdom of God
13 Then children were brought to Him in order that He might lay His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them[az]. 14 But Jesus said, “Permit[ba] the children, and do not be forbidding them to come to Me. For the kingdom of the heavens is of [bb] such ones”. 15 And having laid His hands on them, He proceeded from there.
A Rich Man Asks What To Do To Enter Heaven. Jesus Says, Sell Everything And Follow Me
16 And behold— one having come to Him said, “Teacher, what good thing should I do in order that I may have eternal life?” 17 And the One said to him, “Why do you ask Me about what is good? There is One Who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments”. 18 He says to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder. You shall not commit-adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give-false-testimony. 19 Be honoring your father and your mother”. And, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself ”. 20 The young man says to Him, “I kept all these things. What am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect[bc], go, sell your possessions and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in the heavens. And come, be following Me”. 22 But having heard the statement, the young man went away grieving. For he was having many properties.
It Is Hard For The Rich To Enter. But All Who Leave Anything Will Inherit More
23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that a rich one will enter with-difficulty into the kingdom of the heavens. 24 And again I say to you, it is easier that a camel go through a hole of a needle[bd] than[be] that a rich one enter into the kingdom of God”. 25 And having heard it, the disciples were extremely astounded, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 26 And having looked at them, Jesus said to them, “With humans, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible”. 27 Then Peter, having responded, said to Him, “Behold— we left everything and followed You. What then will there be for us?” 28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that you, the ones having followed Me— at the regeneration[bf] when the Son of Man sits on the throne[bg] of His glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging[bh] the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundred-fold[bi], and will inherit eternal life.
The First In This World Will Be Last And The Last Will Be First
30 “But many first[bj] ones will be last, and last ones, first.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing