Thematic Bible




Matthew 18:1 (show verse)

At that hour the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Who is greatest in the Realm of heaven?"

Matthew 18:2 (show verse)

So he called a child, set it among them,

Matthew 18:3 (show verse)

and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all.
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)

Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the Realm of heaven;

Matthew 18:5 (show verse)

and whoever receives a little child like this for my sake, receives me.

Matthew 18:6 (show verse)

But whoever is a hindrance to one of these little ones who believe in me, better for him to have a great mill-stone hung round his neck and be sunk in the deep sea.

Matthew 18:7 (show verse)

Woe to the world for hindrances! Hindrances have to come, but ??woe to the man by whom the hindrance does come!

Matthew 18:8 (show verse)

If your hand or your foot is a hindrance to you, cut it off and throw it away; better be maimed or crippled and get into Life, than keep both feet or hands and be thrown into the everlasting fire.

Matthew 18:9 (show verse)

If your eye is a hindrance to you, tear it out and throw it away; better get into Life with one eye than keep your two eyes and be thrown into the fire of Gehenna.

Matthew 18:10 (show verse)

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:11 (show verse)

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Matthew 18:12 (show verse)

Tell me, if a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays, will he not leave the ninety-nine sheep on the hills and go in search of the one that has strayed?

Matthew 18:13 (show verse)

And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.

Matthew 18:14 (show verse)

So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that a single one of these little ones should be lost.

Matthew 18:15 (show verse)

If your brother sins [against you], go and reprove him, as between you and him alone. If he listens to you, then you have won your brother over;

Matthew 18:16 (show verse)

but if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that every case may be decided on the evidence of two or of three witnesses.

Matthew 18:17 (show verse)

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church; and if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a pagan or a taxgatherer.

Matthew 18:18 (show verse)

I tell you truly, Whatever you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.

Matthew 18:19 (show verse)

I tell you another thing: if two of you agree on earth about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:20 (show verse)

For where two or three have gathered in my name, I am there among them."

Matthew 18:21 (show verse)

Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often is my brother to sin against me and be forgiven? Up to seven times?"

Matthew 18:22 (show verse)

Jesus said to him, "Seven times? I say, seventy times seven!

Matthew 18:23 (show verse)

That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 18:24 (show verse)

When he began the settlement, a debtor was brought in who owed him three million pounds;

Matthew 18:25 (show verse)

as he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the sum.

Matthew 18:26 (show verse)

So the servant fell down and prayed him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you it all.'

Matthew 18:27 (show verse)

And out of pity for that servant his master released him and discharged his debt.

Matthew 18:28 (show verse)

But as that servant went away, he met one of his fellow-servants who owed him twenty pounds, and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay your debt!'

Matthew 18:29 (show verse)

So his fellow-servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'

Matthew 18:30 (show verse)

But he refused; he went and had him thrown into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Matthew 18:31 (show verse)

Now when his fellow-servants saw what had happened they were greatly distressed, and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.

Matthew 18:32 (show verse)

Then his master summoned him and said, 'You scoundrel of a servant! I discharged all that debt for you, because you implored me.

Matthew 18:33 (show verse)

Ought you not to have had mercy on your fellow-servant, as I had on you?'

Matthew 18:34 (show verse)

And in hot anger his master handed him over to the torturers, till he should pay him all the debt.

Matthew 18:35 (show verse)

My heavenly Father will do the same to you unless you each forgive your brother from the heart."