Thematic Bible




Matthew 18:1 (show verse)

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

Matthew 18:2 (show verse)

He called a child, had him stand among them,

Matthew 18:3 (show verse)

and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little 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)

Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:5 (show verse)

And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 18:6 (show verse)

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

Matthew 18:7 (show verse)

Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

Matthew 18:8 (show verse)

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

Matthew 18:9 (show verse)

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

Matthew 18:10 (show verse)

"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:11 (show verse)

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Matthew 18:12 (show verse)

What do you think? If someone owns a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go look for the one that went astray?

Matthew 18:13 (show verse)

And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

Matthew 18:14 (show verse)

In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

Matthew 18:15 (show verse)

"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.

Matthew 18:16 (show verse)

But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

Matthew 18:17 (show verse)

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:18 (show verse)

"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

Matthew 18:19 (show verse)

Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.

Matthew 18:20 (show verse)

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

Matthew 18:21 (show verse)

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?"

Matthew 18:22 (show verse)

Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!

Matthew 18:23 (show verse)

"For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Matthew 18:24 (show verse)

As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.

Matthew 18:25 (show verse)

Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

Matthew 18:26 (show verse)

Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.'

Matthew 18:27 (show verse)

The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:28 (show verse)

After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe me!'

Matthew 18:29 (show verse)

Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

Matthew 18:30 (show verse)

But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.

Matthew 18:31 (show verse)

When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.

Matthew 18:32 (show verse)

Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, 'Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

Matthew 18:33 (show verse)

Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?'

Matthew 18:34 (show verse)

And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

Matthew 18:35 (show verse)

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart."