18Matthew 18

CHAP. XVIII. / 1 Christ warneth his Disciples to be humble and harmelesse: 7 To auoide offences, and not to despise the little ones: 15 Teacheth howe we are to deale with our brethren, when they offen

1At the same time came the Disciples vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the Kingdome of heauen?Select Matthew 18:1

2And Iesus called a little child vnto him, and set him in the midst of them,Select Matthew 18:2

3And said, Uerily I say vnto you, Except yee be conuerted, and become as little children, yee shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.Select Matthew 18:3

4Whosoeuer therefore shall humble himselfe as this little childe, the same is greatest in the Kingdome of heauen.Select Matthew 18:4

5And who so shall receiue one such little child in my name, receiueth me.Select Matthew 18:5

6But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.Select Matthew 18:6

7Woe vnto the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come: but wo to that man by whom the offence commeth.Select Matthew 18:7

8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foote offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather then hauing two hands or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.Select Matthew 18:8

9And if thine eie offend thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eie, rather then hauing two eies, to be cast into hell fire.Select Matthew 18:9

10Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.Select Matthew 18:10

11For the sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost.Select Matthew 18:11

12How thinke yee? If a man haue an hundred sheepe, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leaue the ninetie and nine, and goeth into the mountaines, and seeketh that which is gone astray?Select Matthew 18:12

13And if so be that he find it, Uerily I say vnto you, hee reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray.Select Matthew 18:13

14Euen so, it is not the will of your father which is in heauen, that one of these little ones should perish.Select Matthew 18:14

15Moreouer, if thy brother shall trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he shall heare thee, thou hast gained thy brother.Select Matthew 18:15

16But if he will not heare thee, then take take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery word may be established.Select Matthew 18:16

17And if hee shall neglect to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: But if he neglect to heare the Church, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.Select Matthew 18:17

18Uerily I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye shall binde on earth, shall bee bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer yee shall loose on earth, shall bee loosed in heauen.Select Matthew 18:18

19Againe I say vnto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall aske, it shall bee done for them of my father which is in heauen.Select Matthew 18:19

20For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them.Select Matthew 18:20

21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sinne against mee, and I forgiue him? till seuen times?Select Matthew 18:21

22Iesus saith vnto him, I say not vnto thee, Untill seuen times: but, Untill seuentie times seuen.Select Matthew 18:22

23Therefore is the kingdome of heauen likened vnto a certaine king, which would take accompt of his seruants.Select Matthew 18:23

24And when hee had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him which ought him ten thousand talents.Select Matthew 18:24

25But forasmuch as hee had not to pay, his lord commanded him to bee sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.Select Matthew 18:25

26The seruant therfore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, haue patience with mee, and I will pay thee all.Select Matthew 18:26

27Then the Lord of that seruant was moued with compassion, and loosed him, and forgaue him the debt.Select Matthew 18:27

28But the same seruant went out, and found one of his fellow-seruants, which ought him an hundred pence: and hee layd handes on him, and tooke him by the throte, saying, Pay mee that thou owest.Select Matthew 18:28

29And his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Haue patience with me, and I will pay thee all.Select Matthew 18:29

30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till hee should pay the debt.Select Matthew 18:30

31So when his fellow-seruants saw what was done, they were very sorie, and came, and told vnto their lord all that was done.Select Matthew 18:31

32Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:Select Matthew 18:32

33Shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy fellow-seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?Select Matthew 18:33

34And his lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentors, till hee should pay all that was due vnto him.Select Matthew 18:34

35So likewise shall my heauenly Father doe also vnto you, if yee from your hearts forgiue not euery one his brother their trespasses.Select Matthew 18:35