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Themes in Matthew 18
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Themes in Matthew 18

Matthew 18:1

At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

Matthew 18:2

And calling a child [to himself], he had him stand in their midst

Matthew 18:3

and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you turn around and become like young children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven!

Matthew 18:4

Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child, this person is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,

Matthew 18:5

and whoever welcomes one child such as this in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 18:6

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him that {a large millstone} be hung on his neck and he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Matthew 18:7

Woe to the world because of causes for stumbling, for [it is] a necessity [that] causes for stumbling come; nevertheless, woe to the person through whom the cause for stumbling comes.

Matthew 18:8

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire!

Matthew 18:9

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life one-eyed than, having two eyes, to be thrown into fiery hell!

Matthew 18:10

"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven constantly see the face of my Father [who is] in heaven.

Matthew 18:11

Matthew 18:12

What do you think? If {a certain man has} a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go [and] look for the one that wandered away?

Matthew 18:13

And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.

Matthew 18:14

In the [same] way it is not the will {of} your Father [who is] in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Matthew 18:15

"Now if your brother sins against you, go correct him between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

Matthew 18:16

But if he does not listen, take with you in addition one or two [others], so that by {the testimony} of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

Matthew 18:17

And if he refuses to listen to them, tell [it] to the church. But if he refuses to listen to the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

Matthew 18:18

"Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven.

Matthew 18:19

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

Matthew 18:20

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

Matthew 18:21

Then Peter came up to him [and] said, "Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?"

Matthew 18:22

Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven!

Matthew 18:23

"For this [reason] the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Matthew 18:24

And [when] he began to settle [them], someone was brought to him who owed ten thousand talents.

Matthew 18:25

And [because] he did not have [enough] to repay [it], the master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children and everything that he had, and to be repaid.

Matthew 18:26

Then the slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to do obeisance to him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay back everything to you!'

Matthew 18:27

So the master of that slave, [because he] had compassion, released him and forgave him the loan.

Matthew 18:28

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

Matthew 18:29

Then his fellow slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to implore him, saying, 'Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

Matthew 18:30

But he did not want to, but rather he went [and] threw him into prison until he would repay what was owed.

Matthew 18:31

So [when] his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were extremely distressed, and went [and] reported to their master everything that had happened.

Matthew 18:32

Then his master summoned him [and] said to him, 'Wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me!

Matthew 18:33

Should you not also have shown mercy to your fellow slave as I also showed mercy to you?'

Matthew 18:34

And [because he] was angry, his master handed him over to the merciless jailers until he would repay everything that was owed.

Matthew 18:35

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from your hearts!"
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