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King James Bible

 

King James Bible

Youngs Literal Translation


18:1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,
18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;
18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.
18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. `And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,
18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.
18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! `Wo to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but wo to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!
18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. `And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during.
18:9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. `And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.
18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. `Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,
18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.
18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? `What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not -- having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains -- seek that which is gone astray?
18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;
18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.
18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. `And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;
18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.
18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican. `And if he may not hear them, say `it' to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.
18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. `Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.
18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. `Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask -- it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,
18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. for where there are two or three gathered together -- to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'
18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'
18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Jesus saith to him, `I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. `Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,
18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.
18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.
18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. `And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.
18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;
18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.
18:31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. `And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;
18:32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,
18:33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?
18:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. `And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;
18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'