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Matthew 18 🔍 📕 📖 ↷

Greatest in the Kingdom

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1

At

ἐν

the same

ἐκεῖνος

time

ὥρα

came

προσέρχομαι

the disciples

μαθητής

unto Jesus,

Ἰησοῦς

saying,

λέγω

Who

τίς

ἄρα

is

ἐστί

the greatest

μείζων

in

ἐν

the kingdom

βασιλεία

of heaven?

οὐρανός

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2

And

καί

Jesus

Ἰησοῦς

called

προσκαλέω

a little child

παιδίον

unto him,

προσκαλέω

and set

ἵστημι

him

αὐτός

in

ἐν

the midst

μέσος

of them,

αὐτός

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3

And

καί

said,

Verily

ἀμήν

I say

λέγω

unto you,

ὑμῖν

Except

ἐὰν

ye be converted,

στρέφω

and

καί

become

γίνομαι

as

ὡς

little children,

παιδίον

ye shall

εἰσέρχομαι

not

οὐ

enter

εἰσέρχομαι

into

εἰς

the kingdom

βασιλεία

of heaven.

οὐρανός

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4

Whosoever

ὅστις

therefore

οὖν

shall humble

ταπεινόω

himself

ἑαυτοῦ

as

ὡς

this

τοῦτο

little child,

παιδίον

the same

οὗτος

is

ἐστί

greatest

μείζων

in

ἐν

the kingdom

βασιλεία

of heaven.

οὐρανός

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5

And

καί

whoso

ὅς

ἐάν

shall receive

δέχομαι

one

εἷς

such

τοιοῦτος

little child

παιδίον

in

ἐπί

my

μοῦ

name

ὄνομα

receiveth

δέχομαι

me.

ἐμέ

Better Dead than Corrupting Children

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6

But

δέ

whoso

ὅς

ἄν

shall offend

σκανδαλίζω

one

εἷς

of these

τούτων

little ones

μικρός

which

ὁ

believe

πιστεύω

in

εἰς

me,

ἐμέ

it were better

συμφέρω

for him

αὐτός

that

ἵνα

a millstone

μύλος

ὀνικός

were hanged

κρεμάννυμι

about

ἐπί

his

αὐτός

neck,

τράχηλος

and

καί

that he were drowned

καταποντίζω

in

ἐν

the depth

πέλαγος

of the sea.

θάλασσα

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7

Woe

οὐαί

unto the world

κόσμος

because of

ἀπό

offences!

σκάνδαλον

for

γάρ

it must needs

ἀνάγκη

be

ἐστί

that offences

σκάνδαλον

come;

ἔρχομαι

but

πλήν

woe

οὐαί

to that man

ἄνθρωπος

by

ἐκεῖνος

whom

διά

ὅς

the offence

σκάνδαλον

cometh!

ἔρχομαι

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8

Wherefore

δέ

if

εἰ

thy

σοῦ

hand

χείρ

or

ἤ

thy

σοῦ

foot

πούς

offend thee,

σκανδαλίζω

cut

ἐκκόπτω

them

αὐτός

off,

ἐκκόπτω

and

καί

cast

βάλλω

them from

ἀπό

thee:

σέ

σοῦ

it is

ἐστί

better

καλός

for thee

σοί

to enter into

εἰσέρχομαι

εἰς

life

ζωή

halt

χωλός

or

ἤ

maimed,

κυλλός

rather than

ἤ

having

ἔχω

two

δύο

hands

χείρ

or

ἤ

two

δύο

feet

πούς

to be cast

βάλλω

into

εἰς

everlasting

αἰώνιος

fire.

πῦρ

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9

And

καί

if

εἰ

thine

σοῦ

eye

ὀφθαλμός

offend

σκανδαλίζω

thee,

σέ

pluck

ἐξαιρέω

it

αὐτός

out,

ἐξαιρέω

and

καί

cast

βάλλω

it from

ἀπό

thee:

σοῦ

it is

ἐστί

better

καλός

for thee

σοί

to enter

εἰσέρχομαι

into

εἰς

life

ζωή

with one eye,

μονόφθαλμος

rather than

ἤ

having

ἔχω

two

δύο

eyes

ὀφθαλμός

to be cast

βάλλω

into

εἰς

hell

γέεννα

fire.

πῦρ

Parable of the Lost Sheep

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10

Take heed

ὁράω

that ye despise

καταφρονέω

not

μή

one

εἷς

of these

τούτων

little ones;

μικρός

for

γάρ

I say

λέγω

unto you,

ὑμῖν

That

ὅτι

in

ἐν

heaven

οὐρανός

their

αὐτός

angels

ἄγγελος

do always

διά

πᾶς

behold

βλέπω

the face

πρόσωπον

of my

μοῦ

Father

πατήρ

which

ὁ

is in

ἐν

heaven.

οὐρανός

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11

For

γάρ

the Son

υἱός

of man

ἄνθρωπος

is come

ἔρχομαι

to save

σῴζω

that which

ὁ

was lost.

ἀπόλλυμι

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12

How

τίς

think

δοκέω

ye?

ὑμῖν

if

ἐάν

τις

a man

ἄνθρωπος

have

γίνομαι

an hundred

ἑκατόν

sheep,

πρόβατον

and

καί

one

εἷς

of

ἐκ

them

αὐτός

be gone astray,

πλανάω

doth he

ἀφίημι

not

οὐχί

leave

ἀφίημι

the ninety and nine,

ἐνενήκοντα

and goeth

πορεύομαι

into

ἐπί

the mountains,

ὄρος

and seeketh

ζητέω

that which

ὁ

is gone astray?

πλανάω

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13

And

καί

if so

ἐάν

be

γίνομαι

that he find

εὑρίσκω

it,

αὐτός

verily

ἀμήν

I say

λέγω

unto you,

ὑμῖν

ὅτι

he rejoiceth

χαίρω

more

μᾶλλον

of

ἐπί

that

αὐτός

sheep, than

ἤ

of

ἐπί

the ninety and nine

ἐνενήκοντα

which

ὁ

went

πλανάω

not

μή

astray.

πλανάω

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14

Even so

οὕτως

it is

ἐστί

not

οὐ

the will

θέλημα

of

ἔμπροσθεν

your

ὑμῶν

Father

πατήρ

which

ὁ

is in

ἐν

heaven,

οὐρανός

that

ἵνα

one

εἷς

of these

τούτων

little ones

μικρός

should perish.

ἀπόλλυμι

A Brother Who Sins

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15

Moreover

δέ

if

ἐάν

thy

σοῦ

brother

ἀδελφός

shall trespass

ἁμαρτάνω

against

εἰς

thee,

σέ

go

ὑπάγω

and

καί

tell

ἐλέγχω

him

αὐτός

his fault

ἐλέγχω

between

μεταξύ

thee

σοῦ

and

καί

him

αὐτός

alone:

μόνος

if

ἐάν

he shall hear

ἀκούω

thee,

σοῦ

thou hast gained

κερδαίνω

thy

σοῦ

brother.

ἀδελφός

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16

But

δέ

if

ἐὰν

he will

ἀκούω

not

ἐὰν

hear

ἀκούω

thee, then take

παραλαμβάνω

with

μετά

thee

σοῦ

one

εἷς

or

ἤ

two

δύο

more,

ἔτι

that

ἵνα

in

ἐπί

the mouth

στόμα

of two

δύο

or

ἤ

three

τρεῖς

witnesses

μάρτυς

every

πᾶς

word

ῥῆμα

may be established.

ἵστημι

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17

And

δέ

if

ἐάν

he shall neglect to hear

παρακούω

them,

αὐτός

tell

it unto the church:

ἐκκλησία

but

δέ

καί

if

ἐάν

he neglect to hear

παρακούω

the church,

ἐκκλησία

let him be

ἔστω

unto thee

σοί

as

ὥσπερ

an heathen man

ἐθνικός

and

καί

a publican.

τελώνης

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18

Verily

ἀμήν

I say

λέγω

unto you,

ὑμῖν

Whatsoever

ὅσος

ἐάν

ye shall bind

δέω

on

ἐπί

earth

γῆ

shall be

ἔσομαι

bound

δέω

in

ἐν

heaven:

οὐρανός

and

καί

whatsoever

ὅσος

ἐάν

ye shall loose

λύω

on

ἐπί

earth

γῆ

shall be

ἔσομαι

loosed

λύω

in

ἐν

heaven.

οὐρανός

Ask in My Name

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19

Again

πάλιν

I say

λέγω

unto you,

ὑμῖν

That

ὅτι

if

ἐάν

two

δύο

of you

ὑμῶν

shall agree

συμφωνέω

on

ἐπί

earth

γῆ

as touching

περί

any

πᾶς

thing

πρᾶγμα

that

ὅς

ἐάν

they shall ask,

αἰτέω

it shall be done

γίνομαι

for them

αὐτός

of

παρά

my

μοῦ

Father

πατήρ

which

ὁ

is in

ἐν

heaven.

οὐρανός

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20

For

γάρ

where

οὗ

two

δύο

or

ἤ

three

τρεῖς

are

εἰσί3rd

gathered together

συνάγω

in

εἰς

my

ἐμός

name,

ὄνομα

there

ἐκεῖ

am I

εἰμί

in

ἐν

the midst

μέσος

of them.

αὐτός

Unforgiving Servant

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21

Then

τότε

came

προσέρχομαι

Peter

Πέτρος

to him,

αὐτός

and said,

Lord,

κύριος

how oft

ποσάκις

shall my

μοῦ

brother

ἀδελφός

sin

ἁμαρτάνω

against

εἰς

me,

ἐμέ

and

καί

I forgive

ἀφίημι

him?

αὐτός

till

ἕως

seven times?

ἑπτάκις

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22

Jesus

Ἰησοῦς

saith

λέγω

unto him,

αὐτός

I say

λέγω

not

οὐ

unto thee,

σοί

Until

ἕως

seven times:

ἑπτάκις

but,

ἀλλά

Until

ἕως

seventy times

ἑβδομηκοντάκις

hebdomēkontakis

seven.

ἑπτά

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23

Therefore

διά

τοῦτο

is the kingdom

βασιλεία

of heaven

οὐρανός

likened

ὁμοιόω

unto a certain

ἄνθρωπος

king,

βασιλεύς

which

ὅς

would

θέλω

take

συναίρω

account

λόγος

of

μετά

his

αὐτός

servants.

δοῦλος

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24

And

δέ

when he

αὐτός

had begun

ἄρχομαι

to reckon,

συναίρω

one

εἷς

was brought

προσφέρω

unto him,

αὐτός

which owed

ὀφειλέτης

him

αὐτός

ten thousand

μυρίοι

talents.

τάλαντον

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25

But forasmuch as

δέ

he

αὐτός

had

ἔχω

not

μή

to pay,

ἀποδίδωμι

his

αὐτός

lord

κύριος

commanded

κελεύω

him

αὐτός

to be sold,

πιπράσκω

and

καί

his

αὐτός

wife,

γυνή

and

καί

children,

τέκνον

and

καί

all

πᾶς

that

ὅσος

he had,

ἔχω

and

καί

payment to be made.

ἀποδίδωμι

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26

The servant

δοῦλος

therefore

οὖν

fell down,

πίπτω

and worshipped

προσκυνέω

him,

αὐτός

saying,

λέγω

Lord,

κύριος

have patience

μακροθυμέω

with

ἐπί

me,

ἐμοί

and

καί

I will pay

ἀποδίδωμι

thee

σοί

all.

πᾶς

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27

Then

δέ

the lord

κύριος

of that

ἐκεῖνος

servant

δοῦλος

was moved with compassion,

σπλαγχνίζομαι

and loosed

ἀπολύω

him,

αὐτός

and

καί

forgave

ἀφίημι

him

αὐτός

the debt.

δάνειον

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28

But

δέ

the same

ἐκεῖνος

servant

δοῦλος

went out,

ἐξέρχομαι

and found

εὑρίσκω

one

εἷς

of his

αὐτός

fellowservants,

σύνδουλος

which

ὅς

owed

ὀφείλω

him

αὐτός

an hundred

ἑκατόν

pence:

δηνάριον

and

καί

he laid hands

κρατέω

on him,

αὐτός

and took him by the throat,

πνίγω

saying,

λέγω

Pay

ἀποδίδωμι

me

μοί

that

ὅστις

thou owest.

ὀφείλω

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29

And

οὖν

his

αὐτός

fellowservant

σύνδουλος

fell down

πίπτω

at

εἰς

his

αὐτός

feet,

πούς

and besought

παρακαλέω

him,

αὐτός

saying,

λέγω

Have patience

μακροθυμέω

with

ἐπί

me,

ἐμοί

and

καί

I will pay

ἀποδίδωμι

thee

σοί

all.

πᾶς

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30

And

δέ

he would

θέλω

not:

οὐ

but

ἀλλά

went

ἀπέρχομαι

and cast

βάλλω

him

αὐτός

into

εἰς

prison,

φυλακή

till

ἕως

ὅς

he should pay

ἀποδίδωμι

the debt.

ὀφείλω

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31

So

δέ

when his

αὐτός

fellowservants

σύνδουλος

saw

οἶδα

what was done,

γίνομαι

they were very

σφόδρα

sorry,

λυπέω

and

καί

came

ἔρχομαι

and told

διασαφέω

unto their

αὐτός

lord

κύριος

all

πᾶς

that was done.

γίνομαι

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32

Then

τότε

his

αὐτός

lord,

κύριος

after that he had called

προσκαλέω

him,

αὐτός

said

λέγω

unto him,

αὐτός

O thou wicked

πονηρός

servant,

δοῦλος

I forgave

ἀφίημι

thee

σοί

all

πᾶς

that

ἐκεῖνος

debt,

ὀφειλή

because

ἐπεί

thou desiredst

παρακαλέω

me:

μέ

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33

Shouldest

δεῖ

not

οὐ

thou

σέ

also

καί

have had compassion

ἐλεέω

on thy

σοῦ

fellowservant,

σύνδουλος

even

καί

as

ὡς

I

ἐγώ

had pity

ἐλεέω

on thee?

σέ

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34

And

καί

his

αὐτός

lord

κύριος

was wroth,

ὀργίζω

and delivered

παραδίδωμι

him

αὐτός

to the tormentors,

βασανιστής

till

ἕως

ὅς

he should pay

ἀποδίδωμι

all

πᾶς

that was due

ὀφείλω

unto him.

αὐτός

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35

So

οὕτως

likewise shall my

μοῦ

heavenly

ἐπουράνιος

Father

πατήρ

do

ποιέω

also

καί

unto you,

ὑμῖν

if

ἐὰν

ye from

ἀπό

your

ὑμῶν

hearts

καρδία

forgive

ἀφίημι

not

ἐὰν

every one

ἕκαστος

his

αὐτός

brother

ἀδελφός

their

αὐτός

trespasses.

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