1 A t that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

¶ At the same time the disciples came unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

2 A nd Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

And Jesus called a little child unto him and set him in the midst of them

3 a nd 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;

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

4 w hoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.

5 ` And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.

6 a nd 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.

But whosoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to fall, it would be better for him that a millstone such as is turned by an ass be hanged about his neck and that he be sunk in the depth of the sea.

7 ` 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!

¶ Woe unto the world because of offenses! For it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

8 ` 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.

Therefore if thy hand or thy foot cause thee to fall, 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 eternal fire.

9 ` 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.

And if thine eye causes thee to fall, 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 the hell of fire.

10 ` 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,

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in the heavens their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.

11 f or the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

12 ` 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?

What do you think? If a man had a hundred sheep and one of them went astray, would he not leave the ninety-nine and go into the mountains and seek that which is gone astray?

13 a nd 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;

And if so be that he finds it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more of that one than of the ninety-nine who did not go astray.

14 s o it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones should perish.

15 ` 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;

¶ Therefore if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and reprove him between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 a nd 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.

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.

17 ` And if he may not hear them, say 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.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the congregation; but if he neglects to hear the congregation, let him be unto thee as a worldly man and a publican.

18 ` 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.

Verily I say unto you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in the heaven; and whatever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in the heaven.

19 ` 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,

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in the heavens.

20 f or where there are two or three gathered together -- to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 T hen Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

¶ Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?

22 J esus saith to him, `I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

Jesus said unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times, but, Until seventy times seven.

23 ` Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

Therefore is the kingdom of the heavens likened unto a man who is king who would take account of his slaves.

24 a nd he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him who owed him ten thousand talents.

25 a nd 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.

But he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, to make payment.

26 T he servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

The slave therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 a nd the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

Then the lord of that slave was moved with compassion and loosed him and forgave him the debt.

28 ` 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.

But as the same slave was leaving, he found one of his fellowslaves who owed him a hundred denarius, and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest.

29 H is fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

And his fellowslave fell down at his feet and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 a nd he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

And he would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay the debt.

31 ` 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;

So when his fellowslaves saw what was done, they were very grieved and came and declared unto their lord all that was done.

32 t hen having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

Then his lord, after he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that debt because thou didst beseech me;

33 d id it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

was it not also expedient unto thee to have mercy on thy fellowslave even as I had mercy on thee?

34 ` And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

And his lord was wroth and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due unto him.

35 s o also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.'

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you unless from your hearts ye forgive every one his brother their trespasses.