205Gk. greater Also in vs. 4.
18: 2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
18: 3 and said, Truly I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
18: 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
18: 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
18: 6 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a 206great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
206Gk. a millstone turned by an ass
18: 7 Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
18: 8 And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
18: 9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.
18: 10 See 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 who is in heaven.207
207So Bℵ 892* copsa,meg sys ite. But vg syc geo arm and a majority of lesser Greek mss. add a vs. 11 For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.
18: 11 [[]]
18: 12 How think ye? if any man come to have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the 208ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and seek that which goeth astray?
208So 892 33 copsa syc. B θ copmeg with few others read ninety-nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek... ℵ omits on the mountains
18: 13 And if so be that he find it, truly I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
18: 14 Even so it is not 209the will of 210my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
209Gk. a thing willed before your Father
210So B 892 cop sys geo arm. But ℵ syc ite vg read your
18: 15 And if thy brother sin 211against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
211So 892 copmeg ite vg geo arm. Bℵ almost alone omit against thee
18: 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
18: 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the 212church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the 213publican.
212Or, congregation: (both times)
213See marginal note on ch. 5:46.
18: 18 Truly I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be 214what has been bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be what has been loosed in heaven.
214See marginal notes on ch. 16:19.
18: 19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it 215shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.
215Gk. shall become done
18: 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
18: 21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
18: 22 And Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but Until 216seventy times seven.
216Or, seventy times and seven.
18: 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his 217servants.
217Gk. bondservants.
18: 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand 218talents.
218This talent was about 4500 cm3, weighing about 100 pounds (silver), and in A.D. 1900 was worth about £200 or $1000.
18: 25 But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
18: 26 The 219servant therefore fell down and 220worshipped him, saying Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
219Gk. bondservant
220See marginal note on ch. 2:2.
18: 27 And the lord of that 221servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the 222debt.
221Gk. bondservant,
222Gk. loan.
18: 28 But that 223servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred 224shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
223Gk. bondservant
224The word in the Greek, denarius, denotes a Roman coin worth the wage of a day laborer.
18: 29 So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
18: 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
18: 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
18: 32 Then his lord called unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked 225servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
225Gk. bondservant,
18: 33 shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
18: 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.
18: 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
