Matthew - Chapter 18

1 At that moment the talmidim drew near to Yeshua, and said: "Who is, in fact, the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?" 2 And Yeshua called a child and had him stand their midst, 3 and said: "Truly I say to you, that unless you change*, and become like children, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore he who humbles himself like this child, he will be great in the Kingdom of heaven. 5 And he who receives one who is like this child in my name, he receives me. 6 Anyone who stumbles* one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone of a donkey were hung on his neck, and that he were sunk into the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of offenses*! For it is necessary that offenses should come, but woe to the man by whose means the offenses come.

8 "If then 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 while lame or while you are maimed, than while you have two hands or two feet to fall into the everlasting fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than while with two eyes, to fall into the fire of Gehinnom.* 10 Make sure you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven are beholding at all times the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of Man, has come to save that which was lost.

12 "What do you think of this? If a man had one hundred sheep, and one of them strayed away, would he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and seek after the one that strayed? 13 And if he finds it, truly I say to you, that he rejoices for it, more so than for the ninety-nine that did not stray. 14 Likewise, it is not the desire of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15 "If your brother has wronged you, go and rebuke him between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won* your brother. 16 And if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two [[other brethren]], that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word is established. 17 And if he will also not listen to them, report it to the congregation. And if he will also not listen to the congregation, let him be to you as if he were a tax collector and like a heathen. 18 Truly I say to you, that anything that you will bind on earth, will be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth, will be loosed in heaven.

19 "Again I say to you, that if two of you should agree on earth concerning every desire that they might ask, they shall have it from the presence of my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there with them."

21 Then Keipha drew near to him, and said: "Mari, how many times, if my brother commits an offence against me, shall I forgive him? Up to seven times?" 22 Yeshua said to him: "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but you shall receive him up to seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the Kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who desired to have an accounting with his servants. 24 And when he began taking account they brought to him one who owed ten thousand talents. 25 And when he had means in which to pay, his master commanded him to be sold, him and his wife and his children, and everything that he possessed, and repayment be made. 26 And that servant fell down honouring him, saying: ‘My master, be patient with me, and I will repay everything to you.' 27 And his master had mercy on that servant, and released him from his debt.

28 "Then that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a small amount*. And he grabbed him and was choking him, and said to him: ‘Give me what you owe me.' 29 And that fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying: ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.' 30 But he would not [[show mercy to him]], but went and cast him into prison, until he paid everything owed to him. 31 And when their fellow servants saw what had been done, they became very saddened; and they came and made it known to their master everything that had taken place. 32 Then his master called him, and said to him: ‘You evil servant! Behold! I forgave you of the entire debt because you begged me. 33 Was it not right for you also to have mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you? 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him over to the prison, until he repaid all that he owed him. 35 Likewise, my Father who is in heaven will do to you, unless you forgive the offenses of every brother from your heart."