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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Matthew 18 Worsley's New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WNT</a> > Matthew 18</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/17.htm" title="Matthew 17">◄</a> Matthew 18 <a href="../matthew/19.htm" title="Matthew 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Worsley's New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/matthew/18-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Greatest in the Kingdom<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/9.htm#33">Mark 9:33–41</a>; <a href ="../luke/9.htm#46">Luke 9:46–50</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>At that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is <i>to be</i> the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And Jesus calling to <i>Him</i> a little child, set it in the midst of them, <A name="4"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>and said, <FR>Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.<Fr> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><FR>Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven:<Fr> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><FR>and whoever shall receive one such little child for my sake, receiveth me:<Fr> <A name="7"></a><p class="hdg">Temptations and Trespasses<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/9.htm#42">Mark 9:42–48</a>; <a href ="../luke/17.htm">Luke 17:1–4</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><FR>but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little <Fr><i>ones,</i><FR> who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and <Fr><i>that</i><FR> he were thrown into the sea.<Fr><p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><FR>Wo <Fr><i>will be</i><FR> to the world from <Fr><i>such</i><FR> offenses; for it is <Fr><i>of</i><FR> necessity that offenses come: but wo to that man by whom the offense cometh.<Fr><p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><FR>If then thy hand or thy foot cause thee to offend, cut them off and cast <Fr><i>them</i><FR> from <Fr><i>thee;</i><FR> it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire:<Fr> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><FR>and if thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast <Fr><i>it</i><FR> from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with but one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.<Fr><p> <A name=""></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Lost Sheep<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/15.htm">Luke 15:1–7</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><FR>See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, that their angels in heaven do continually appear in the presence of my father, who is in heaven:<Fr> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><FR>for the Son of man came <Fr><i>from thence</i><FR> to save that which was lost.<Fr><p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><FR>What think ye? if any man had an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, would he not leave the ninety and nine, and go upon the hills, and seek that which is gone astray?<Fr> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><FR>And if he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more on account of that, than of the ninety nine which went not astray.<Fr> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><FR>Even so it is not the will of your heavenly Father, that <Fr><i>any</i><FR> one of these little ones should be lost.<Fr><p> <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">A Brother Who Sins<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><FR>And if thy brother trespass against thee, go and expostulate with him alone; if he hearken to thee, thou hast gained thy brother:<Fr> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><FR>but if he regard <Fr><i>thee</i><FR> not, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.<Fr> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><FR>And if he disregard them, tell <Fr><i>it to</i><FR> the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.<Fr> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><FR>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.<Fr><p> <A name="20"></a><p class="hdg">Ask in My Name<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../john/16.htm#23">John 16:23–33</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><FR>And I tell you moreover, that if <Fr><i>but</i><FR> two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing which they would ask for, it shall be granted them by my Father who is in heaven:<Fr> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><FR>for where two or three are assembled together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.<Fr><p> <A name="22"></a><p class="hdg">The Unforgiving Servant<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../romans/12.htm#14">Romans 12:14–21</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? to seven times? <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Jesus answereth him, <FR>I tell thee not, to seven times, but to seventy times seven.<Fr><p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><i>And</i><FR> therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants:<Fr> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><FR>and when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one, <Fr><i>who was</i><FR> debtor in ten thousand talents:<Fr> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><FR>and not having <Fr><i>it</i><FR> to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made.<Fr> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><FR>The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all:<Fr> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><FR>and his lord had compassion on him, and discharged him, and forgave him the debt.<Fr> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><FR>But that <Fr><i>same</i><FR> servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him <Fr><i>but</i><FR> an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized <Fr><i>him</i><FR> by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest <Fr><i>me:</i> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><FR>and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all.<Fr> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><FR>And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.<Fr> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><FR>Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed.<Fr> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><FR>Then his lord called for him <Fr><i>again,</i><FR> and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that <Fr><i>vast</i><FR> debt at thy request,<Fr> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span><FR>and oughtest not thou to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had on thee?<Fr> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><FR>And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him.<Fr> <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/18-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><FR>Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.<Fr><p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Worsley's New Testament (1770)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>