Matthew 18

1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

2And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,

3And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

5And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

6But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.

7Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

8And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

9And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

10See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

12What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?

13And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.

14Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

15But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.

16And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

17And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.

18Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.

19Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven.

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

21Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.

23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.

24And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.

25And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.

28But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.

29And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.

31Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their lord all that was done.

32Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me:

33Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?

34And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.

35So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

1In illa hora accesserunt discipuli ad Jesum, dicentes: Quis, putas, major est in regno cælorum?

2Et advocans Jesus parvulum, statuit eum in medio eorum,

3et dixit: Amen dico vobis, nisi conversi fueritis, et efficiamini sicut parvuli, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum.

4Quicumque ergo humiliaverit se sicut parvulus iste, hic est major in regno cælorum.

5Et qui susceperit unum parvulum talem in nomine meo, me suscipit:

6qui autem scandalizaverit unum de pusillis istis, qui in me credunt, expedit ei ut suspendatur mola asinaria in collo ejus, et demergatur in profundum maris.

7Væ mundo a scandalis ! Necesse est enim ut veniant scandala: verumtamen væ homini illi, per quem scandalum venit.

8Si autem manus tua, vel pes tuus scandalizat te, abscide eum, et projice abs te: bonum tibi est ad vitam ingredi debilem, vel claudum, quam duas manus vel duos pedes habentem mitti in ignem æternum.

9Et si oculus tuus scandalizat te, erue eum, et projice abs te: bonum tibi est cum uno oculo in vitam intrare, quam duos oculos habentem mitti in gehennam ignis.

10Videte ne contemnatis unum ex his pusillis: dico enim vobis, quia angeli eorum in cælis semper vident faciem Patris mei, qui in cælis est.

11Venit enim Filius hominis salvare quod perierat.

12Quid vobis videtur? si fuerint alicui centum oves, et erravit una ex eis: nonne relinquit nonaginta novem in montibus, et vadit quærere eam quæ erravit?

13Et si contigerit ut inveniat eam: amen dico vobis, quia gaudet super eam magis quam super nonaginta novem, quæ non erraverunt.

14Sic non est voluntas ante Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est, ut pereat unus de pusillis istis.

15Si autem peccaverit in te frater tuus, vade, et corripe eum inter te, et ipsum solum: si te audierit, lucratus eris fratrem tuum.

16Si autem te non audierit, adhibe tecum adhuc unum, vel duos, ut in ore duorum, vel trium testium stet omne verbum.

17Quod si non audierit eos: dic ecclesiæ. Si autem ecclesiam non audierit, sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus.

18Amen dico vobis, quæcumque alligaveritis super terram, erunt ligata et in cælo: et quæcumque solveritis super terram, erunt soluta et in cælo.

19Iterum dico vobis, quia si duo ex vobis consenserint super terram, de omni re quamcumque petierint, fiet illis a Patre meo, qui in cælis est.

20Ubi enim sunt duo vel tres congregati in nomine meo, ibi sum in medio eorum.

21Tunc accedens Petrus ad eum, dixit: Domine, quoties peccabit in me frater meus, et dimittam ei? usque septies?

22Dicit illi Jesus: Non dico tibi usque septies: sed usque septuagies septies.

23Ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui voluit rationem ponere cum servis suis.

24Et cum cœpisset rationem ponere, oblatus est ei unus, qui debebat ei decem millia talenta.

25Cum autem non haberet unde redderet, jussit eum dominus ejus venundari, et uxorem ejus, et filios, et omnia quæ habebat, et reddi.

26Procidens autem servus ille, orabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.

27Misertus autem dominus servi illius, dimisit eum, et debitum dimisit ei.

28Egressus autem servus ille invenit unum de conservis suis, qui debebat ei centum denarios: et tenens suffocavit eum, dicens: Redde quod debes.

29Et procidens conservus ejus, rogabat eum, dicens: Patientiam habe in me, et omnia reddam tibi.

30Ille autem noluit: sed abiit, et misit eum in carcerem donec redderet debitum.

31Videntes autem conservi ejus quæ fiebant, contristati sunt valde: et venerunt, et narraverunt domino suo omnia quæ facta fuerant.

32Tunc vocavit illum dominus suus: et ait illi: Serve nequam, omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me:

33nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum?

34Et iratus dominus ejus tradidit eum tortoribus, quoadusque redderet universum debitum.

35Sic et Pater meus cælestis faciet vobis, si non remiseritis unusquisque fratri suo de cordibus vestris.

1In that hour, the disciples drew near to Jesus, saying, “Whom do you consider to be greater in the kingdom of heaven?”

2And Jesus, calling to himself a little child, placed him in their midst.

3And he said: “Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4Therefore, whoever will have humbled himself like this little child, such a one is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

5And whoever shall accept one such little child in my name, accepts me.

6But whoever will have led astray one of these little ones, who trust in me, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck, and to be submerged in the depths of the sea.

7Woe to a world that leads people astray! Although it is necessary for temptations to arise, nevertheless: Woe to that man through whom temptation arises!

8So if your hand or your foot leads you to sin, cut it off and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life disabled or lame, than to be sent into eternal fire having two hands or two feet.

9And if your eye leads you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than to be sent into the fires of Hell having two eyes.

10See to it that you do not despise even one of these little ones. For I say to you, that their Angels in heaven continually look upon the face of my Father, who is in heaven.

11For the Son of man has come to save what had been lost.

12How does it seem to you? If someone has one hundred sheep, and if one of them has gone astray, should he not leave behind the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go out to seek what has gone astray?

13And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.

14Even so, it is not the will before your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should be lost.

15But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother.

16But if he will not listen you, invite with you one or two more, so that every word may stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.

17And if he will not listen to them, tell the Church. But if he will not listen to the Church, let him be to you like the pagan and the tax collector.

18Amen I say to you, whatever you will have bound on earth, shall be bound also in heaven, and whatever you will have released on earth, shall be released also in heaven.

19Again I say to you, that if two of those among you have agreed on earth, about anything whatsoever that they have requested, it shall be done for them by my Father, who is in heaven.

20For wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there am I, in their midst.”

21Then Peter, drawing near to him, said: “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Even seven times?”

22Jesus said to him: “I do not say to you, even seven times, but even seventy times seven times.

23Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is compared to a man who was king, who wanted to take account of his servants.

24And when he had begun taking account, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

25But since he did not have any way to repay it, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children, and all that he had, in order to repay it.

26But that servant, falling prostrate, begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.’

27Then the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, released him, and he forgave his debt.

28But when that servant departed, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarius. And taking hold of him, he choked him, saying: ‘Repay what you owe.’

29And his fellow servant, falling prostrate, petitioned him, saying: ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.’

30But he was not willing. Instead, he went out and had him sent to prison, until he would repay the debt.

31Now his fellow servants, seeing what was done, were greatly saddened, and they went and reported to their lord all that was done.

32Then his lord called him, and he said to him: ‘You wicked servant, I forgave you all your debt, because you pleaded with me.

33Therefore, should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I also had compassion on you?’

34And his lord, being angry, handed him over to the torturers, until he repaid the entire debt.

35So, too, shall my heavenly Father do to you, if each one of you will not forgive his brother from your hearts.”