MATTHEW XVIII- JESUS PREACHETH FORGIVENESS. 1533 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, 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 everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, 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 hell fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.1 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 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 shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. "The Revised Version omits this verse entirely. A similar verse appears in Luke, 19, 10. 1534 MATTHEW XVIII-THE UNFORGIVING SERVANT 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldst not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. Chapter 19 2 Christ healeth the sick: 3 answereth the Pharisees concerning divorcement: 10 sheweth when marriage is necessary: 13 receiveth little children: 16 instructeth the young man how to attain eternal life, 20 and how to be perfect: 23 telleth his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God, 27 and promiseth reward to those that forsake any thing to follow him. ND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; 2 And great multitudes followed him: and he healed them there. 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. VOCABULARY Philistia (fil-lis'ti-a), land of the Philis- | Seneh (sēn'eh), thorny. tines. Pirathon (pirʼa-thon), perhaps, summit. sons. Pul (pool), 1 Babylonian name of Assyrian king Tiglathpileser; 2 an African country and people probably, Put. R Rabsaris (răb'sa-ris), chief eunuch. Rabshakeh (răb'sha-keh), chief of the high ones, or captains. Rahab (ră'hăb), storm, arrogance. Rakem (ra'kem), parti-colored. Ramah (rā'mah), high place. 13 Sennacherib (sen-nak'e-rib), Sin (the moon-god) has multiplied brothers. Sepharvaim (sef-ar-va'im), a city taken by Assyrians. Seraiah (ser-i'ah), Jehovah persists. Seraphim (ser'ra-fim), serpents, personifications of lightning. Shaashgaz (sha-ash'gaz), a chamberlain Shadrach (sha'drak), name given to Shamgar (shămʼgar), name of a judge. Rechabites (rek'a-bites), descendants of Shammah (shămʼmah), desert. Rechab. Rehabiah (re-ha-bi'ah), Jehovah is wide. Rezin (rē'zin), = Rezon. Riblah (rib'lah), a city on the Orontes. Ruhamah (ru-haʼmah), having obtained Ruth (rooth), friendship. S Sabaoth (săb-a'oth), armies. Sabeans (sa-be'ans), descendants of Seba. Samson (săm’son), sun-like. Selah (se'lah), liturgical term, lift up Shaphan (sha'fan), coney. Shashak (shā'shǎk), yearning for (?). Shear-Jashub (she'ar-ja'shub), a rem- Shebnah (shěb'nah), secretary of Hezekiah. Shehariah (shë-ha-ri'ah), Jehovah is the dawn. Shelemiah (shěl-e-mi'ah), God repays. Shema (she'ma), rumor. Sheminith (shem'i-nith), octave. Sheshack (she'shak), a cypher for Babel. mash" (sun-god) or "Sin" (moon-god) Shibboleth (shib'bo-leth), ear of corn. Shimeah (shim'e-ah), one of David's brothers. Shimei (shim'e-i), (meaning doubtful). |