Matthew:18-20
rkjnt@Matthew:18:1 @ At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
rkjnt@Matthew:18:2 @ And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,
rkjnt@Matthew:18:3 @ And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted, and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:4 @ Therefore, whoever shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:5 @ And whoever shall receive one such little child in my name receives me.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:6 @ But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him that a great millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:7 @ Woe to the world because of temptations! for it must be that temptations come; but woe to that man by whom the temptation comes!
rkjnt@Matthew:18:8 @ Therefore, if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:9 @ And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fire of hell.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:10 @ Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:11 @ [For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.]
rkjnt@Matthew:18:12 @ What do you think? if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and seek the one that has gone astray?
rkjnt@Matthew:18:13 @ And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:14 @ In the same way, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:15 @ If your brother shall sin against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he shall hear you, you have gained your brother.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:16 @ But if he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:17 @ And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he even refuses to hear the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax gatherer.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:18 @ Truly I say to you, Whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:19 @ Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth about anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:20 @ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:21 @ Then Peter came to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? up to seven times?
rkjnt@Matthew:18:22 @ Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, Up to seven times, but, Up to seventy times seven.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:23 @ Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:24 @ And when he had begun the settlement, one was brought to him, who owed him ten thousand talents.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:25 @ But because he had nothing with which to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:26 @ Therefore the servant fell down, and implored him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:27 @ Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and released him, and forgave him the debt.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:28 @ But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him a hundred denarii: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:29 @ And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and begged him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:30 @ He refused however, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay the debt.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:31 @ So when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very sorry, and came and told their lord all that had happened.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:32 @ Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me:
rkjnt@Matthew:18:33 @ Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, even as I had pity on you?
rkjnt@Matthew:18:34 @ And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers, until he should pay all that was due him.
rkjnt@Matthew:18:35 @ So shall my heavenly Father also do to each one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:1 @ And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the region of Judaea beyond the Jordan;
rkjnt@Matthew:19:2 @ And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:3 @ The Pharisees also came to him, tempting him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:4 @ And he answered and said to them, Have you not read, that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female,
rkjnt@Matthew:19:5 @ And said, For this reason shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cling to his wife: and the two shall be one flesh?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:6 @ Therefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:7 @ They said to him, Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:8 @ He said to them, Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:9 @ And I say to you, Whoever shall divorce his wife, except for unchastity, and shall marry another, commits adultery.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:10 @ His disciples said to him, If this is the case of a man with his wife, it is good not to marry.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:11 @ But he said to them, Not all men can receive this saying, only those to whom it is given.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:12 @ For there are some eunuchs, who were born so, from their mothers' wombs: and there are some eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:13 @ Then little children were brought to him, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: but the disciples rebuked them.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:14 @ But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them: for to such as these belongs the kingdom of heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:15 @ And he laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:16 @ And, behold, one came and said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:17 @ And he said to him, Why do you ask me what is good? there is no one good but One: but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:18 @ He said to him, Which ones? Jesus said, You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
rkjnt@Matthew:19:19 @ Honour your father and your mother: and, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:20 @ The young man said to him, All these things I have kept from my youth up: what do I still lack?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:21 @ Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:22 @ But when the young man heard that, he went away sorrowful: for he had much property.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:23 @ Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:24 @ And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:25 @ When his disciples heard this, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:26 @ But Jesus looked at them, and said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:27 @ Then Peter answered and said to him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed you; what then shall we have?
rkjnt@Matthew:19:28 @ And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, At the renewal of all things, when the Son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory, you who have followed me shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:29 @ And every one who has forsaken houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
rkjnt@Matthew:19:30 @ But many who are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:1 @ For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his vineyard.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:2 @ And when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:3 @ And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
rkjnt@Matthew:20:4 @ And said to them; Go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:5 @ Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:6 @ And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing, and said to them, Why are you standing here idle all the day?
rkjnt@Matthew:20:7 @ They said to him, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go also into the vineyard.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:8 @ So when evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:9 @ And when those who were hired about the eleventh hour came, every man received a denarius.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:10 @ But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; but each of them likewise received a denarius.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:11 @ And when they had received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
rkjnt@Matthew:20:12 @ Saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:13 @ But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a denarius?
rkjnt@Matthew:20:14 @ Take what is yours, and go your way: I wish to give to this last man, just as to you.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:15 @ Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Is your eye envious, because I am good?
rkjnt@Matthew:20:16 @ So the last shall be first, and the first last.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:17 @ And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way said to them,
rkjnt@Matthew:20:18 @ Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
rkjnt@Matthew:20:19 @ And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and on the third day he shall be raised up.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:20 @ Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, bowing before him, and asked a certain thing of him.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:21 @ And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:22 @ But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink? They said to him, We are able.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:23 @ And he said to them, You shall indeed drink of my cup: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:24 @ And when the ten heard this, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:25 @ But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:26 @ But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your servant;
rkjnt@Matthew:20:27 @ And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave:
rkjnt@Matthew:20:28 @ Even as the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:29 @ And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:30 @ And, behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:31 @ And the multitude rebuked them, telling them to be quiet: but they cried out all the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:32 @ And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What do you want that I should do for you?
rkjnt@Matthew:20:33 @ They said to him, Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.
rkjnt@Matthew:20:34 @ So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately they received their sight, and they followed him.
rkjnt@Matthew:21:1 @ And when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
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