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Themes in Matthew 18

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Themes in Matthew 18

Matthew 18:1 (show verse)

At that time

the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Ambition » Christ condemns
Conversion » Those that are not converted
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Humbleness » The humble
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
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

Matthew 18:2 (show verse)

Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them.

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Christ and children » Used a child as an example
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Used a child as an example
Conversion » Those that are not converted
Despisement » Who not to despise
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Humbleness » The humble
Jesus and children » Used a child as an example
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
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
Simplicity » Necessity for

Matthew 18:3 (show verse)

“I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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)

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Children » Good » Illustrative of a teachable spirit
Good Children » Illustrative of a teachable spirit
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
Despisement » Who not to despise
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven
Humbleness » The humble
Humility » Promises concerning
Humility » They who have » Are greatest in Christ's kingdom
Jesus and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God
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

Matthew 18:5 (show verse)

And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers
Despisement » Who not to despise
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

Matthew 18:6 (show verse)

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Backsliding » Punishment of tempting others to the sin of
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Despisement » Who not to despise
Mills » Stones used in » Heavy
Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Casting into the sea

Matthew 18:7 (show verse)

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.

Despisement » Who not to despise
Hell » Avoiding hell
Offence » Denunciation against those who cause
Offence » Occasions of, must arrive
Offense » The reward for offences
World » Why the world has woes

If your hand or your foot causes your downfall, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

Body » Resurrection of » Subjugation of
Despisement » Who not to despise
Fire » Figurative » Everlasting fire
The flesh » Mortify the
Foot » Figurative
Hand » Figurative
Hell » Avoiding hell
Punishment » Eternal

Matthew 18:9 (show verse)

And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!

Despisement » Who not to despise
Eternal » Punishment » Future
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Punishment
Everlasting » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
Gehenna » Greek, the place of punishment
Hell » Gehenna
Hell » In the rv the greek word "gehenna" is translated "hell" in the following scriptures
Hell » Avoiding hell
Punishment » Future punishment
Sin » Punishment of » Future
the future » Greek, hades hebrew, sheol » Future
the future » Punishment » Future state of the wicked » Hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment

Matthew 18:10 (show verse)

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven.

Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Future state of
Christ and children » Warned against despising
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Warned against despising
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Christ's little ones
Despisement » Who not to despise
Heaven » Angels are in
Jesus and children » Warned against despising

Matthew 18:11 (show verse)

[For the Son of Man has come to save the lost.]

Activity » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Diligence » Spiritual
Fervour » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Love of Christ » Illustrated
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Salvation » Christ » Came to effect
Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost
Wicked people » Love for
Will of God » What is not the will of God
Zeal » Evil » For soul winning

Matthew 18:12 (show verse)

What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the 99 on the hillside and go and search for the stray?

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost sheep
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Lost » Power » Sheep
Lost sheep » Parable of
Love of Christ » Illustrated
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost
Lost sheep » Sinners regarded as lost sheep
Wicked people » Love for
Will of God » What is not the will of God

Matthew 18:13 (show verse)

And if he finds it, I assure you: He rejoices over that sheep more than over the 99 that did not go astray.

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost sheep
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Lost sheep » Parable of
Love of Christ » Illustrated
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost
Wicked people » Love for
Will of God » What is not the will of God

Matthew 18:14 (show verse)

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Children » Lambs of the fold » Precious to the heavenly father
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost sheep
Lambs of the fold » Precious to the heavenly father
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save
Wicked people » Love for
Will of God » What is not the will of God

Matthew 18:15 (show verse)

“If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he listens to you, you have won your brother.

Court » Ecclesiastical
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Rebuking
Reconciliation » With men
Secret » Of others not to be divulged
Trespass » Of a brother
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established

Matthew 18:16 (show verse)

But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony

of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.

Court » Ecclesiastical
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Evidence » Laws concerning
Trespass » Of a brother
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

Matthew 18:17 (show verse)

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church.

But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Court » Ecclesiastical
Publicans » Disreputable
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of saints from false professors, in the church
Tax » Unpopular
Trespass » Of a brother

Matthew 18:18 (show verse)

I assure you: Whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.

Apostles » Authority of » See commission of, above, and
Apostles » Equal authority given to each of
Authority » Of the church
Church » Accessions to » Authority of
Court » Ecclesiastical
Discipline of the church » Ministers authorized to establish
Government » Ecclesiastical » The authority of
Heaven/the heavens » What shall be loosed in heaven
Heaven/the heavens » What shall be bound in heaven
Trespass » Of a brother
Vicegerency » Of the apostles

Matthew 18:19 (show verse)

Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Family » Parental prayers » Social and family
Gathering » The name of
Prayer » United » Social and family
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Social and family
Prayer » Social
Prayer meetings » Social and family
public Prayer » Christ » Promises answers to
social and family Prayer » Promise of answers to
United prayer » Social and family

Matthew 18:20 (show verse)

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.”

Christ » Fellowship with » Found in spiritual assemblies
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As omnipresent
Communion of saints » Christ is present in
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
Gathering » The name of
God » Presence of » Assured to the smallest assembly of believers
Jesus Christ » Onnipresence of
Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » Two or three assembled in Christ's name have the promise of the divine presence
public Prayer » Christ » Sanctifies by his presence
social and family Prayer » Christ promises to be present at
divine Presence » Comfort » Assured to the smallest assembly of believers
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies

Matthew 18:21 (show verse)

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”

Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Gathering » The name of
Peter » Of the law of forgiveness
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » The just man riseth after falling

Matthew 18:22 (show verse)

“I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.

Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone
Forgiveness of injuries » To be unlimited
Gathering » The name of
Periods and numbers » Seven, the number of perfection seventy » Times of forgiveness
Seventy » Times of forgiveness

Matthew 18:23 (show verse)

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship
Creditor » Merciful
Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship

Matthew 18:24 (show verse)

When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents was brought before him.

Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Creditor » Merciful
Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Talent » Value of » Parables of the
Talents » Parable of

Matthew 18:25 (show verse)

Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.

Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Children » Sold for debt
Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Creditor » Merciful
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property
Debtor » Laws concerning
Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Selling the criminal, &c
Servant » Bond » Defaulting debtors made
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Women » Sold for husband's debts

Matthew 18:26 (show verse)

“At this, the slave fell facedown before him and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything!’

Creditor » Merciful
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Patience » They who are in authority, should exercise

Matthew 18:27 (show verse)

Then the master of that slave had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.

Creditor » Merciful
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Pity » Instances of » The master of the unforgiving servant

Matthew 18:28 (show verse)

“But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii.

He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’

Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Unmercifulness » In business dealing
Vices » Dishonesty » Extortion

Matthew 18:29 (show verse)

“At this, his fellow slave fell down and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’

Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Matthew 18:30 (show verse)

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Imprisonment » Of debtors
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned
Pitilessness » Condemned
Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Unmerciful to their fellows
Unkindness » Pitilessness condemned

Matthew 18:31 (show verse)

When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.

Creditor » Oppressions of
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Courts of justice » Provided with » Tormentors or executioners
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By imprisonment
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Torturing

Matthew 18:35 (show verse)

So My heavenly Father will also do to you if each of you does not forgive his brother from his heart.”

Brother » Signifies » Mankind
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant
Sincerity » Forgiveness of enemies must be sincere
Unmercifulness » In business dealing

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Themes in Matthew 18

Matthew 18:1 (show verse)

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Matthew 18:12 (show verse)

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Matthew 18:16 (show verse)

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Matthew 18:23 (show verse)

Matthew 18:24 (show verse)

Matthew 18:25 (show verse)

Matthew 18:26 (show verse)

Matthew 18:27 (show verse)

Matthew 18:28 (show verse)

Matthew 18:29 (show verse)

Matthew 18:30 (show verse)

Matthew 18:31 (show verse)

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