Thematic Bible




Matthew 18:1 (show verse)

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?

Matthew 18:2 (show verse)

And having called in a child, Jesus set it in the midst of them.

Matthew 18:3 (show verse)

And he said, Truly I say to you, if ye are not turned, and become as children, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Ambition » Christ condemns
Apostles » Moral state of, before pentecost
Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Children » Good » Character of, illustrates conversion
Good Children » Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven
Christ and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
Conversion » Those that are not converted
Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom
Conversion » Is necessary
Despisement » Who not to despise
Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Humbleness » The humble
Jesus and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
Kingdom of heaven » Children of the
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
Righteous » Compared with » Little children
compared to Saints » Little children
Salvation » Conditions of
Simplicity » Necessity for
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
Symbols and similitudes » Childhood
Teachableness » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom

Matthew 18:4 (show verse)

He therefore who will make himself lowly as this child, this man is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 18:5 (show verse)

And whoever will receive one such child in my name receives me.

Matthew 18:6 (show verse)

But whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is advantageous for him that a donkey-powered millstone were hanged on his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:7 (show verse)

Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks. For it is necessary that the stumbling-blocks come, yet woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block comes.

Matthew 18:8 (show verse)

And if thy hand or thy foot causes thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee. It is good for thee to enter into life crippled or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

Matthew 18:9 (show verse)

And if thine eye causes thee to stumble, remove it and cast it from thee. It is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

Matthew 18:10 (show verse)

See that ye not disparage one of these little ones, for I say to you, that in the heavens their agents do always behold the face of my Father in the heavens.

Matthew 18:11 (show verse)

For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.

Matthew 18:12 (show verse)

What does it seem to you? If it happens a hundred sheep are with some man, and one of them went astray, after going (having left the ninety-nine on the mountains), does he not seek the one going astray?

Matthew 18:13 (show verse)

And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you, that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.

Matthew 18:14 (show verse)

So, it is not a purpose before your Father in the heavens, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 18:15 (show verse)

But if thy brother should sin against thee, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he should hear thee, thou have gained thy brother.

Matthew 18:16 (show verse)

But if he should not hear, take with thee one or two besides, so that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Matthew 18:17 (show verse)

And if he is heedless of them, speak to the church. But if he is also heedless of the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the tax collector.

Matthew 18:18 (show verse)

Truly I say to you, however many things ye may bind on the earth will be things that are bound in heaven, and however many things ye may loose on the earth will be things that that are loosed in heaven.

Matthew 18:19 (show verse)

Again I say to you truly, that if two of you should agree on the earth concerning every matter, whatever they might ask, it will happen for them from my Father in the heavens.

Matthew 18:20 (show verse)

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Matthew 18:21 (show verse)

Then Peter having come to him, he said, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?

Matthew 18:22 (show verse)

Jesus says to him, I say to thee, not until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

Matthew 18:23 (show verse)

Because of this the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a king, who wanted to settle account with his bondmen.

Matthew 18:24 (show verse)

And when he began to settle, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

Matthew 18:25 (show verse)

But of him not having to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all things, as many as he had, and payment to be made.

Matthew 18:26 (show verse)

The bondman therefore having fallen down, worshiped him, saying, Lord, be patient toward me and I will pay thee all.

Matthew 18:27 (show verse)

And having felt compassion, the lord of that bondman released him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:28 (show verse)

But after going out, that bondman found one of his fellow bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having grabbed him, he choked him, saying, Pay me if thou owe anything.

Matthew 18:29 (show verse)

So his fellow bondman having fallen down at his feet, besought him, saying, Be patience toward me, and I will pay thee.

Matthew 18:30 (show verse)

But he would not, instead, having left him, he cast him into prison until he would pay that which was owed.

Matthew 18:31 (show verse)

And when his fellow bondmen saw the things that happened, they were extremely sorry. And after coming, they reported to their lord all the things that happened.

Matthew 18:32 (show verse)

Then his lord having summoned him, he says to him, Thou evil bondman, I forgave thee all that debt because thou besought me.

Matthew 18:33 (show verse)

Was it not necessary for thee also to be merciful to thy fellow bondman, as I also was merciful to thee?

Matthew 18:34 (show verse)

And having become angry, his lord delivered him to the tormentors until he would pay all that was due to him.

Matthew 18:35 (show verse)

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye do not forgive each man his brother, from your hearts, their trespasses.