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<span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.</p> <a name="7" id="7"></a><p class="hdg">Temptations and Trespasses<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../mark/9.htm#42">Mark 9:42-50</a>; <a href="../luke/17.htm">Luke 17:1-4</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.</p> <a name="10" id="10"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Lost Sheep<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../luke/15.htm">Luke 15:1-7</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>See 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span></p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.</p> <a name="15" id="15"></a><p class="hdg">A Brother who Sins<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../deuteronomy/19.htm#15">Deuteronomy 19:15-21</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And if thy brother sin against thee, go, shew him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.</p> <a name="21" id="21"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../romans/12.htm#14">Romans 12:14-21</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his servants. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/matthew/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>