Matthew 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Matthew 19

¹When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

KJVAnd^G2532 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that when^G3753 Jesus^G2424 had finished^G5055^(G5656) these^G5128 sayings^G3056, he departed^G3332^(G5656) from^G575 Galilee^G1056, and^G2532 came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 the coasts^G3725 of Judaea^G2449 beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446;

² Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

KJVAnd^G2532 great^G4183 multitudes^G3793 followed^G190^(G5656) him^G846; and^G2532 he healed^G2323^(G5656) them^G846 there^G1563.

³ Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

KJVThe Pharisees^G5330 also^G2532 came^G4334^(G5656) unto him^G846, tempting^G3985^(G5723) him^G846, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723) unto him^G846, Is it lawful^G1487^G1832^(G5748) for a man^G444 to put away^G630^(G5658) his^G846 wife^G1135 for^G2596 every^G3956 cause^G156?

⁴ He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

KJVAnd^G1161 he answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Have ye^G314 not^G3756 read^G314^(G5627), that^G3754 he which^G3588 made^G4160^(G5660) them at^G575 the beginning^G746 made^G4160^(G5656) them^G846 male^G730 and^G2532 female^G2338,

⁵ and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?

KJVAnd^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627), For this^G5127 cause^G1752 shall a man^G444 leave^G2641^(G5692) father^G3962 and^G2532 mother^G3384, and^G2532 shall cleave^G4347^(G5701) to his^G846 wife^G1135: and^G2532 they twain^G1417 shall be^G2071^(G5704)^G1519 one^G3391 flesh^G4561?

⁶ So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”

KJVWherefore^G5620 they are^G1526^(G5748) no more^G3765 twain^G1417, but^G235 one^G3391 flesh^G4561. What^G3739 therefore^G3767 God^G2316 hath joined together^G4801^(G5656), let^G5563 not^G3361 man^G444 put asunder^G5563^(G5720).

⁷ They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”

KJVThey say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Why^G5101 did Moses^G3475 then^G3767 command^G1781^(G5662) to give^G1325^(G5629) a writing^G975 of divorcement^G647, and^G2532 to put^G630 her^G846 away^G630^(G5658)?

⁸ He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

KJVHe saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846,^G3754 Moses^G3475 because of^G4314 the hardness^G4641 of your^G5216 hearts^G4641 suffered^G2010^(G5656) you^G5213 to put away^G630^(G5658) your^G5216 wives^G1135: but^G1161 from^G575 the beginning^G746 it was^G1096^(G5754) not^G3756 so^G3779.

⁹ I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”

KJVAnd^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213,^G3754 Whosoever^G3739^G302 shall put away^G630^(G5661) his^G846 wife^G1135, except^G1508 it be for^G1909 fornication^G4202, and^G2532 shall marry^G1060^(G5661) another^G243, committeth adultery^G3429^(G5736): and^G2532 whoso marrieth^G1060^(G5660) her which^G3588 is put away^G630^(G5772) doth commit adultery^G3429^(G5736).

¹⁰ His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”

KJVHis^G846 disciples^G3101 say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, If^G1487 the case^G156 of the man^G444 be^G2076^(G5748) so^G3779 with^G3326 his wife^G1135, it is^G4851 not^G3756 good^G4851^(G5719) to marry^G1060^(G5658).

¹¹ But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

KJVBut^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, All^G3956 men cannot^G3756 receive^G5562^(G5719) this^G5126 saying^G3056, save^G235 they to whom^G3739 it is given^G1325^(G5769).

¹² For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

KJVFor^G1063 there are^G1526^(G5748) some eunuchs^G2135, which^G3748 were so^G3779 born^G1080^(G5681) from^G1537 their mother's^G3384 womb^G2836: and^G2532 there are^G1526^(G5748) some eunuchs^G2135, which^G3748 were made eunuchs^G2134^(G5656) of^G5259 men^G444: and^G2532 there be^G1526^(G5748) eunuchs^G2135, which^G3748 have made^G2134 themselves^G1438 eunuchs^G2134^(G5656) for^G1223 the kingdom^G932 of heaven's sake^G3772. He that is able^G1410^(G5740) to receive^G5562^(G5721) it, let him receive^G5562^(G5720) it.

¹³ Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

KJVThen^G5119 were there brought^G4374^(G5681) unto him^G846 little children^G3813, that^G2443 he should put^G2007 his hands^G5495 on^G2007^(G5632) them^G846, and^G2532 pray^G4336^(G5667): and^G1161 the disciples^G3101 rebuked^G2008^(G5656) them^G846.

¹⁴ But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

KJVBut^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627), Suffer^G863^(G5628) little children^G3813, and^G2532 forbid^G2967^(G5720) them^G846 not^G3361, to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 me^G3165: for^G1063 of such^G5108 is^G2076^(G5748) the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772.

¹⁵ He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

KJVAnd^G2532 he laid^G2007 his hands^G5495 on^G2007^(G5631) them^G846, and departed^G4198^(G5675) thence^G1564.

¹⁶ Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), one^G1520 came^G4334^(G5631) and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Good^G18 Master^G1320, what^G5101 good thing^G18 shall I do^G4160^(G5661), that^G2443 I may have^G2192^(G5725) eternal^G166 life^G2222?

¹⁷ He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Why^G5101 callest thou^G3004^(G5719) me^G3165 good^G18? there is none^G3762 good^G18 but^G1508 one^G1520, that is, God^G2316: but^G1161 if^G1487 thou wilt^G2309^(G5719) enter^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 life^G2222, keep^G5083^(G5657) the commandments^G1785.

¹⁸ He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’

KJVHe saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Which^G4169?^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627), Thou shalt do^G5407 no^G3756 murder^G5407^(G5692), Thou shalt^G3431 not^G3756 commit adultery^G3431^(G5692), Thou shalt^G2813 not^G3756 steal^G2813^(G5692), Thou shalt^G5576 not^G3756 bear false witness^G5576^(G5692),

¹⁹ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

KJVHonour^G5091^(G5720) thy^G4675 father^G3962 and^G2532 thy mother^G3384: and^G2532, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G4572.

²⁰ The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”

KJVThe young man^G3495 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, All^G3956 these things^G5023 have I kept^G5442^(G5668) from^G1537 my^G3450 youth up^G3503: what^G5101 lack^G5302^(G5719) I yet^G2089?

²¹ Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

KJVJesus^G2424 said^G5346^(G5713) unto him^G846, If^G1487 thou wilt^G2309^(G5719) be^G1511^(G5750) perfect^G5046, go^G5217^(G5720) and sell^G4453^(G5657) that thou^G4675 hast^G5224^(G5723), and^G2532 give^G1325^(G5628) to the poor^G4434, and^G2532 thou shalt have^G2192^(G5692) treasure^G2344 in^G1722 heaven^G3772: and^G2532 come^G1204^(G5773) and follow^G190^(G5720) me^G3427.

²² But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

KJVBut^G1161 when the young man^G3495 heard^G191^(G5660) that saying^G3056, he went away^G565^(G5627) sorrowful^G3076^(G5746): for^G1063 he had^G2192^(G5723)^G2258^(G5713) great^G4183 possessions^G2933.

²³ Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

KJVThen^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) Jesus^G2424 unto his^G846 disciples^G3101, Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 a rich man^G4145 shall hardly^G1423 enter^G1525^(G5695) into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772.

²⁴ Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

KJVAnd^G1161 again^G3825 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, It is^G2076^(G5748) easier^G2123 for a camel^G2574 to go^G1330^(G5629) through^G1223 the eye^G5169 of a needle^G4476, than^G2228 for a rich man^G4145 to enter^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

²⁵ When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

KJVWhen^G1161 his^G846 disciples^G3101 heard^G191^(G5660) it, they were exceedingly^G4970 amazed^G1605^(G5712), saying^G3004^(G5723), Who^G5101 then^G686 can^G1410^(G5736) be saved^G4982^(G5683)?

²⁶ Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

KJVBut^G1161 Jesus^G2424 beheld^G1689^(G5660) them, and said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, With^G3844 men^G444 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) impossible^G102; but^G1161 with^G3844 God^G2316 all things^G3956 are^G2076^(G5748) possible^G1415.

²⁷ Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”

KJVThen^G5119 answered^G611^(G5679) Peter^G4074 and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Behold^G2400^(G5628), we^G2249 have forsaken^G863^(G5656) all^G3956, and^G2532 followed^G190^(G5656) thee^G4671; what^G5101 shall we^G2254 have^G2071^(G5704) therefore^G686?

²⁸ Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 ye^G5210 which^G3588 have followed^G190^(G5660) me^G3427, in^G1722 the regeneration^G3824 when^G3752 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 shall sit^G2523^(G5661) in^G1909 the throne^G2362 of his^G846 glory^G1391, ye^G5210 also^G2532 shall sit^G2523^(G5695) upon^G1909 twelve^G1427 thrones^G2362, judging^G2919^(G5723) the twelve^G1427 tribes^G5443 of Israel^G2474.

²⁹ Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

KJVAnd^G2532 every^G3956 one^G3739 that hath forsaken^G863^(G5656) houses^G3614, or^G2228 brethren^G80, or^G2228 sisters^G79, or^G2228 father^G3962, or^G2228 mother^G3384, or^G2228 wife^G1135, or^G2228 children^G5043, or^G2228 lands^G68, for my^G3450 name's^G3686 sake^G1752, shall receive^G2983^(G5695) an hundredfold^G1542, and^G2532 shall inherit^G2816^(G5692) everlasting^G166 life^G2222.

³⁰ But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.

KJVBut^G1161 many^G4183 that are first^G4413 shall be^G2071^(G5704) last^G2078; and^G2532 the last^G2078 shall be first^G4413.

WEB·Matthew 18

¹In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

KJVAt^G1722 the same^G1565 time^G5610 came^G4334^(G5656) the disciples^G3101 unto Jesus^G2424, saying^G3004^(G5723), Who^G5101^G686 is^G2076^(G5748) the greatest^G3187 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772?

² Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 called^G4341 a little child^G3813 unto him^G4341^(G5666), and set^G2476^(G5656) him^G846 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of them^G846,

³ and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

KJVAnd^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627), Verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Except^G3362 ye be converted^G4762^(G5652), and^G2532 become^G1096^(G5638) as^G5613 little children^G3813, ye shall^G1525 not^G3364 enter^G1525^(G5632) into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772.

⁴ Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

KJVWhosoever^G3748 therefore^G3767 shall humble^G5013^(G5661) himself^G1438 as^G5613 this^G5124 little child^G3813, the same^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) greatest^G3187 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772.

⁵ Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

KJVAnd^G2532 whoso^G3739^G1437 shall receive^G1209^(G5667) one^G1520 such^G5108 little child^G3813 in^G1909 my^G3450 name^G3686 receiveth^G1209^(G5736) me^G1691.

⁶ but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.

KJVBut^G1161 whoso^G3739^G302 shall offend^G4624^(G5661) one^G1520 of these^G5130 little ones^G3398 which^G3588 believe^G4100^(G5723) in^G1519 me^G1691, it were better^G4851^(G5719) for him^G846 that^G2443 a millstone^G3458^G3684 were hanged^G2910^(G5686) about^G1909 his^G846 neck^G5137, and^G2532 that he were drowned^G2670^(G5686) in^G1722 the depth^G3989 of the sea^G2281.

⁷ “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

KJVWoe^G3759 unto the world^G2889 because of^G575 offences^G4625! for^G1063 it must needs^G318 be^G2076^(G5748) that offences^G4625 come^G2064^(G5629); but^G4133 woe^G3759 to that man^G444 by^G1565 whom^G1223^G3739 the offence^G4625 cometh^G2064^(G5736)!

⁸ If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

KJVWherefore^G1161 if^G1487 thy^G4675 hand^G5495 or^G2228 thy^G4675 foot^G4228 offend thee^G4624^(G5719), cut^G1581 them^G846 off^G1581^(G5657), and^G2532 cast^G906^(G5628) them from^G575 thee^G4571^G4675: it is^G2076^(G5748) better^G2570 for thee^G4671 to enter into^G1525^(G5629)^G1519 life^G2222 halt^G5560 or^G2228 maimed^G2948, rather than^G2228 having^G2192^(G5723) two^G1417 hands^G5495 or^G2228 two^G1417 feet^G4228 to be cast^G906^(G5683) into^G1519 everlasting^G166 fire^G4442.

⁹ If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 thine^G4675 eye^G3788 offend^G4624^(G5719) thee^G4571, pluck^G1807 it^G846 out^G1807^(G5628), and^G2532 cast^G906^(G5628) it from^G575 thee^G4675: it is^G2076^(G5748) better^G2570 for thee^G4671 to enter^G1525^(G5629) into^G1519 life^G2222 with one eye^G3442, rather than^G2228 having^G2192^(G5723) two^G1417 eyes^G3788 to be cast^G906^(G5683) into^G1519 hell^G1067 fire^G4442.

¹⁰ See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

KJVTake heed^G3708^(G5720) that ye despise^G2706^(G5661) not^G3361 one^G1520 of these^G5130 little ones^G3398; for^G1063 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 their^G846 angels^G32 do always^G1223^G3956 behold^G991^(G5719) the face^G4383 of my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹¹ For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

KJVFor^G1063 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 is come^G2064^(G5627) to save^G4982^(G5658) that which^G3588 was lost^G622^(G5756).

¹² “What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

KJVHow^G5101 think^G1380^(G5719) ye^G5213? if^G1437^G5100 a man^G444 have^G1096^(G5638) an hundred^G1540 sheep^G4263, and^G2532 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846 be gone astray^G4105^(G5686), doth he^G863 not^G3780 leave^G863^(G5631) the ninety and nine^G1768, and goeth^G4198^(G5679) into^G1909 the mountains^G3735, and seeketh^G2212^(G5719) that which^G3588 is gone astray^G4105^(G5746)?

¹³ If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

KJVAnd^G2532 if so^G1437 be^G1096^(G5638) that he find^G2147^(G5629) it^G846, verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213^G3754, he rejoiceth^G5463^(G5719) more^G3123 of^G1909 that^G846 sheep, than^G2228 of^G1909 the ninety and nine^G1768 which^G3588 went^G4105 not^G3361 astray^G4105^(G5772).

¹⁴ Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

KJVEven so^G3779 it is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 the will^G2307 of^G1715 your^G5216 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772, that^G2443 one^G1520 of these^G5130 little ones^G3398 should perish^G622^(G5643).

¹⁵ “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

KJVMoreover^G1161 if^G1437 thy^G4675 brother^G80 shall trespass^G264^(G5661) against^G1519 thee^G4571, go^G5217^(G5720) and^G2532 tell^G1651 him^G846 his fault^G1651^(G5657) between^G3342 thee^G4675 and^G2532 him^G846 alone^G3441: if^G1437 he shall hear^G191^(G5661) thee^G4675, thou hast gained^G2770^(G5656) thy^G4675 brother^G80.

¹⁶ But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G3362 he will^G191 not^G3362 hear^G191^(G5661) thee, then take^G3880^(G5628) with^G3326 thee^G4675 one^G1520 or^G2228 two^G1417 more^G2089, that^G2443 in^G1909 the mouth^G4750 of two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140 witnesses^G3144 every^G3956 word^G4487 may be established^G2476^(G5686).

¹⁷ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

KJVAnd^G1161 if^G1437 he shall neglect to hear^G3878^(G5661) them^G846, tell^G2036^(G5628) it unto the church^G1577: but^G1161^G2532 if^G1437 he neglect to hear^G3878^(G5661) the church^G1577, let him be^G2077^(G5749) unto thee^G4671 as^G5618 an heathen man^G1482 and^G2532 a publican^G5057.

¹⁸ Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Whatsoever^G3745^G1437 ye shall bind^G1210^(G5661) on^G1909 earth^G1093 shall be^G2071^(G5704) bound^G1210^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772: and^G2532 whatsoever^G3745^G1437 ye shall loose^G3089^(G5661) on^G1909 earth^G1093 shall be^G2071^(G5704) loosed^G3089^(G5772) in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹⁹ Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

KJVAgain^G3825 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, That^G3754 if^G1437 two^G1417 of you^G5216 shall agree^G4856^(G5661) on^G1909 earth^G1093 as touching^G4012 any^G3956 thing^G4229 that^G3739^G1437 they shall ask^G154^(G5672), it shall be done^G1096^(G5695) for them^G846 of^G3844 my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

KJVFor^G1063 where^G3757 two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140 are^G1526^(G5748) gathered together^G4863^(G5772) in^G1519 my^G1699 name^G3686, there^G1563 am I^G1510^(G5748) in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of them^G846.

²¹ Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

KJVThen^G5119 came^G4334^(G5631) Peter^G4074 to him^G846, and said^G2036^(G5627), Lord^G2962, how oft^G4212 shall my^G3450 brother^G80 sin^G264^(G5692) against^G1519 me^G1691, and^G2532 I forgive^G863^(G5692) him^G846? till^G2193 seven times^G2034?

²² Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

KJVJesus^G2424 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, I say^G3004^(G5719) not^G3756 unto thee^G4671, Until^G2193 seven times^G2034: but^G235, Until^G2193 seventy times^G1441 seven^G2033.

²³ Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124 is the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 likened^G3666^(G5681) unto a certain^G444 king^G935, which^G3739 would^G2309^(G5656) take^G4868^(G5658) account^G3056 of^G3326 his^G846 servants^G1401.

²⁴ When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 had begun^G756^(G5671) to reckon^G4868^(G5721), one^G1520 was brought^G4374^(G5681) unto him^G846, which owed^G3781 him^G846 ten thousand^G3463 talents^G5007.

²⁵ But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

KJVBut forasmuch as^G1161 he^G846 had^G2192^(G5723) not^G3361 to pay^G591^(G5629), his^G846 lord^G2962 commanded^G2753^(G5656) him^G846 to be sold^G4097^(G5683), and^G2532 his^G846 wife^G1135, and^G2532 children^G5043, and^G2532 all^G3956 that^G3745 he had^G2192^(G5707), and^G2532 payment to be made^G591^(G5683).

²⁶ The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’

KJVThe servant^G1401 therefore^G3767 fell down^G4098^(G5631), and worshipped^G4352^(G5707) him^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723), Lord^G2962, have patience^G3114^(G5657) with^G1909 me^G1698, and^G2532 I will pay^G591^(G5692) thee^G4671 all^G3956.

²⁷ The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.

KJVThen^G1161 the lord^G2962 of that^G1565 servant^G1401 was moved with compassion^G4697^(G5679), and loosed^G630^(G5656) him^G846, and^G2532 forgave^G863^(G5656) him^G846 the debt^G1156.

²⁸ “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

KJVBut^G1161 the same^G1565 servant^G1401 went out^G1831^(G5631), and found^G2147^(G5627) one^G1520 of his^G846 fellowservants^G4889, which^G3739 owed^G3784^(G5707) him^G846 an hundred^G1540 pence^G1220: and^G2532 he laid hands^G2902^(G5660) on him^G846, and took him by the throat^G4155^(G5707), saying^G3004^(G5723), Pay^G591^(G5628) me^G3427 that^G3748 thou owest^G3784^(G5719).

²⁹ “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’

KJVAnd^G3767 his^G846 fellowservant^G4889 fell down^G4098^(G5631) at^G1519 his^G846 feet^G4228, and besought^G3870^(G5707) him^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723), Have patience^G3114^(G5657) with^G1909 me^G1698, and^G2532 I will pay^G591^(G5692) thee^G4671 all^G3956.

³⁰ He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.

KJVAnd^G1161 he would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756: but^G235 went^G565^(G5631) and cast^G906^(G5627) him^G846 into^G1519 prison^G5438, till^G2193^G3739 he should pay^G591^(G5632) the debt^G3784^(G5746).

³¹ So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.

KJVSo^G1161 when his^G846 fellowservants^G4889 saw^G1492^(G5631) what was done^G1096^(G5637), they were very^G4970 sorry^G3076^(G5681), and^G2532 came^G2064^(G5631) and told^G1285^(G5656) unto their^G846 lord^G2962 all^G3956 that was done^G1096^(G5637).

³² Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

KJVThen^G5119 his^G846 lord^G2962, after that he had called^G4341^(G5666) him^G846, said^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, O thou wicked^G4190 servant^G1401, I forgave^G863^(G5656) thee^G4671 all^G3956 that^G1565 debt^G3782, because^G1893 thou desiredst^G3870^(G5656) me^G3165:

³³ Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’

KJVShouldest^G1163^(G5713) not^G3756 thou^G4571 also^G2532 have had compassion^G1653^(G5658) on thy^G4675 fellowservant^G4889, even^G2532 as^G5613 I^G1473 had pity^G1653^(G5656) on thee^G4571?

³⁴ His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.

KJVAnd^G2532 his^G846 lord^G2962 was wroth^G3710^(G5685), and delivered^G3860^(G5656) him^G846 to the tormentors^G930, till^G2193^G3739 he should pay^G591^(G5632) all^G3956 that was due^G3784^(G5746) unto him^G846.

³⁵ So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

KJVSo^G3779 likewise shall my^G3450 heavenly^G2032 Father^G3962 do^G4160^(G5692) also^G2532 unto you^G5213, if^G3362 ye from^G575 your^G5216 hearts^G2588 forgive^G863^(G5632) not^G3362 every one^G1538 his^G846 brother^G80 their^G846 trespasses^G3900.

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