18:1 At 1722 the same 1565 time 5610 came 4334 5656 the disciples 3101 unto Jesus 2424, saying 3004 5723, Who 5101 686 is 2076 5748 the greatest 3187 in 1722 the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772?

18:2 And 2532 Jesus 2424 called 4341 0 a little child 3813 unto him 4341 5666, and set 2476 5656 him 846 in 1722 the midst 3319 of them 846,

18:3 And 2532 said 2036 5627, Verily 281 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, Except 3362 ye be converted 4762 5652, and 2532 become 1096 5638 as 5613 little children 3813, ye shall 1525 0 not 3364 enter 1525 5632 into 1519 the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772.

18:4 Whosoever 3748 therefore 3767 shall humble 5013 5661 himself 1438 as 5613 this 5124 little child 3813, the same 3778 is 2076 5748 greatest 3187 in 1722 the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772.

18:5 And 2532 whoso 3739 1437 shall receive 1209 5667 one 1520 such 5108 little child 3813 in 1909 my 3450 name 3686 receiveth 1209 5736 me 1691.

18:6 But 1161 whoso 3739 302 shall offend 4624 5661 one 1520 of these 5130 little ones 3398 which 3588 believe 4100 5723 in 1519 me 1691, it were better 4851 5719 for him 846 that 2443 a millstone 3458 3684 were hanged 2910 5686 about 1909 his 846 neck 5137, and 2532 [that] he were drowned 2670 5686 in 1722 the depth 3989 of the sea 2281.

18:7 Woe 3759 unto the world 2889 because of 575 offences 4625! for 1063 it must needs 318 be 2076 5748 that offences 4625 come 2064 5629; but 4133 woe 3759 to that man 444 by 1565 whom 1223 3739 the offence 4625 cometh 2064 5736!

18:8 Wherefore 1161 if 1487 thy 4675 hand 5495 or 2228 thy 4675 foot 4228 offend thee 4624 5719, cut 1581 0 them 846 off 1581 5657, and 2532 cast 906 5628 [them] from 575 thee 4571 4675: it is 2076 5748 better 2570 for thee 4671 to enter into 1525 5629 1519 life 2222 halt 5560 or 2228 maimed 2948, rather than 2228 having 2192 5723 two 1417 hands 5495 or 2228 two 1417 feet 4228 to be cast 906 5683 into 1519 everlasting 166 fire 4442.

18:9 And 2532 if 1487 thine 4675 eye 3788 offend 4624 5719 thee 4571, pluck 1807 0 it 846 out 1807 5628, and 2532 cast 906 5628 [it] from 575 thee 4675: it is 2076 5748 better 2570 for thee 4671 to enter 1525 5629 into 1519 life 2222 with one eye 3442, rather than 2228 having 2192 5723 two 1417 eyes 3788 to be cast 906 5683 into 1519 hell 1067 fire 4442.

18:10 Take heed 3708 5720 that ye despise 2706 5661 not 3361 one 1520 of these 5130 little ones 3398; for 1063 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, That 3754 in 1722 heaven 3772 their 846 angels 32 do always 1223 3956 behold 991 5719 the face 4383 of my 3450 Father 3962 which 3588 is in 1722 heaven 3772.

18:11 For 1063 the Son 5207 of man 444 is come 2064 5627 to save 4982 5658 that which 3588 was lost 622 5756.

18:12 How 5101 think 1380 5719 ye 5213? if 1437 5100 a man 444 have 1096 5638 an hundred 1540 sheep 4263, and 2532 one 1520 of 1537 them 846 be gone astray 4105 5686, doth he 863 0 not 3780 leave 863 5631 the ninety and nine 1768, and goeth 4198 5679 into 1909 the mountains 3735, and seeketh 2212 5719 that which 3588 is gone astray 4105 5746?

18:13 And 2532 if so 1437 be 1096 5638 that he find 2147 5629 it 846, verily 281 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213 3754, he rejoiceth 5463 5719 more 3123 of 1909 that 846 [sheep], than 2228 of 1909 the ninety and nine 1768 which 3588 went 4105 0 not 3361 astray 4105 5772.

18:14 Even so 3779 it is 2076 5748 not 3756 the will 2307 of 1715 your 5216 Father 3962 which 3588 is in 1722 heaven 3772, that 2443 one 1520 of these 5130 little ones 3398 should perish 622 5643.

18:15 Moreover 1161 if 1437 thy 4675 brother 80 shall trespass 264 5661 against 1519 thee 4571, go 5217 5720 and 2532 tell 1651 0 him 846 his fault 1651 5657 between 3342 thee 4675 and 2532 him 846 alone 3441: if 1437 he shall hear 191 5661 thee 4675, thou hast gained 2770 5656 thy 4675 brother 80.

18:16 But 1161 if 3362 0 he will 191 0 not 3362 hear 191 5661 [thee, then] take 3880 5628 with 3326 thee 4675 one 1520 or 2228 two 1417 more 2089, that 2443 in 1909 the mouth 4750 of two 1417 or 2228 three 5140 witnesses 3144 every 3956 word 4487 may be established 2476 5686.

18:17 And 1161 if 1437 he shall neglect to hear 3878 5661 them 846, tell 2036 5628 [it] unto the church 1577: but 1161 2532 if 1437 he neglect to hear 3878 5661 the church 1577, let him be 2077 5749 unto thee 4671 as 5618 an heathen man 1482 and 2532 a publican 5057.

18:18 Verily 281 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, Whatsoever 3745 1437 ye shall bind 1210 5661 on 1909 earth 1093 shall be 2071 5704 bound 1210 5772 in 1722 heaven 3772: and 2532 whatsoever 3745 1437 ye shall loose 3089 5661 on 1909 earth 1093 shall be 2071 5704 loosed 3089 5772 in 1722 heaven 3772.

18:19 Again 3825 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, That 3754 if 1437 two 1417 of you 5216 shall agree 4856 5661 on 1909 earth 1093 as touching 4012 any 3956 thing 4229 that 3739 1437 they shall ask 154 5672, it shall be done 1096 5695 for them 846 of 3844 my 3450 Father 3962 which 3588 is in 1722 heaven 3772.

18:20 For 1063 where 3757 two 1417 or 2228 three 5140 are 1526 5748 gathered together 4863 5772 in 1519 my 1699 name 3686, there 1563 am I 1510 5748 in 1722 the midst 3319 of them 846.

18:21 Then 5119 came 4334 5631 Peter 4074 to him 846, and said 2036 5627, Lord 2962, how oft 4212 shall my 3450 brother 80 sin 264 5692 against 1519 me 1691, and 2532 I forgive 863 5692 him 846? till 2193 seven times 2034?

18:22 Jesus 2424 saith 3004 5719 unto him 846, I say 3004 5719 not 3756 unto thee 4671, Until 2193 seven times 2034: but 235, Until 2193 seventy times 1441 seven 2033.

18:23 Therefore 1223 5124 is the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772 likened 3666 5681 unto a certain 444 king 935, which 3739 would 2309 5656 take 4868 5658 account 3056 of 3326 his 846 servants 1401.

18:24 And 1161 when he 846 had begun 756 5671 to reckon 4868 5721, one 1520 was brought 4374 5681 unto him 846, which owed 3781 him 846 ten thousand 3463 talents 5007.(talents: a talent is 750.ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is 187.li. 10.s.)

18:25 But forasmuch as 1161 he 846 had 2192 5723 not 3361 to pay 591 5629, his 846 lord 2962 commanded 2753 5656 him 846 to be sold 4097 5683, and 2532 his 846 wife 1135, and 2532 children 5043, and 2532 all 3956 that 3745 he had 2192 5707, and 2532 payment to be made 591 5683.

18:26 The servant 1401 therefore 3767 fell down 4098 5631, and worshipped 4352 5707 him 846, saying 3004 5723, Lord 2962, have patience 3114 5657 with 1909 me 1698, and 2532 I will pay 591 5692 thee 4671 all 3956.(worshipped him: or, besought him)

18:27 Then 1161 the lord 2962 of that 1565 servant 1401 was moved with compassion 4697 5679, and loosed 630 5656 him 846, and 2532 forgave 863 5656 him 846 the debt 1156.

18:28 But 1161 the same 1565 servant 1401 went out 1831 5631, and found 2147 5627 one 1520 of his 846 fellowservants 4889, which 3739 owed 3784 5707 him 846 an hundred 1540 pence 1220: and 2532 he laid hands 2902 5660 on him 846, and took [him] by the throat 4155 5707, saying 3004 5723, Pay 591 5628 me 3427 that 3748 thou owest 3784 5719.(pence: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents)

18:29 And 3767 his 846 fellowservant 4889 fell down 4098 5631 at 1519 his 846 feet 4228, and besought 3870 5707 him 846, saying 3004 5723, Have patience 3114 5657 with 1909 me 1698, and 2532 I will pay 591 5692 thee 4671 all 3956.

18:30 And 1161 he would 2309 5707 not 3756: but 235 went 565 5631 and cast 906 5627 him 846 into 1519 prison 5438, till 2193 3739 he should pay 591 5632 the debt 3784 5746.

18:31 So 1161 when his 846 fellowservants 4889 saw 1492 5631 what was done 1096 5637, they were very 4970 sorry 3076 5681, and 2532 came 2064 5631 and told 1285 5656 unto their 846 lord 2962 all 3956 that was done 1096 5637.

18:32 Then 5119 his 846 lord 2962, after that he had called 4341 5666 him 846, said 3004 5719 unto him 846, O thou wicked 4190 servant 1401, I forgave 863 5656 thee 4671 all 3956 that 1565 debt 3782, because 1893 thou desiredst 3870 5656 me 3165:

18:33 Shouldest 1163 5713 not 3756 thou 4571 also 2532 have had compassion 1653 5658 on thy 4675 fellowservant 4889, even 2532 as 5613 I 1473 had pity 1653 5656 on thee 4571?

18:34 And 2532 his 846 lord 2962 was wroth 3710 5685, and delivered 3860 5656 him 846 to the tormentors 930, till 2193 3739 he should pay 591 5632 all 3956 that was due 3784 5746 unto him 846.

18:35 So 3779 likewise shall my 3450 heavenly 2032 Father 3962 do 4160 5692 also 2532 unto you 5213, if 3362 0 ye from 575 your 5216 hearts 2588 forgive 863 5632 not 3362 every one 1538 his 846 brother 80 their 846 trespasses 3900.

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