Matthew 18

Matthew 18:1

AMP: At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” [Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48]

ASV: In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

BSB: At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

DARBY: In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

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

KJV: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Matthew 18:2

AMP: He called a little child and set him before them,

ASV: And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

BSB: Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

DARBY: And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,

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

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

Matthew 18:3

AMP: and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

ASV: and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

BSB: “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

DARBY: and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

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

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

Matthew 18:4

AMP: Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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

BSB: Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

DARBY: Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, *he* is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

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

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

Matthew 18:5

AMP: Whoever receives and welcomes one child like this in My name receives Me;

ASV: And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:

BSB: And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

DARBY: and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.

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

KJV: And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Matthew 18:6

AMP: but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. [Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2]

ASV: But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

BSB: But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

DARBY: But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.

DRA: But 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.

KJV: But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 18:7

AMP: “Woe (judgment is coming) to the world because of stumbling blocks and temptations to sin! It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person on whose account or through whom the stumbling block comes! [Luke 17:1]

ASV: Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

BSB: Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

DARBY: Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!

DRA: Woe 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.

KJV: Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Matthew 18:8

AMP: “If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off and throw it away from you [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into everlasting fire.

ASV: And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

BSB: If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

DARBY: And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:9

AMP: If your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away from you [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; it is better for you to enter life with only one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell.

ASV: And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

BSB: And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

DARBY: And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:10

AMP: “See that you do not despise or think less of one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven [are in the presence of and] continually look upon the face of My Father who is in heaven. [Acts 12:15; Heb 1:14]

ASV: See 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 who is in heaven.

BSB: See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

DARBY: See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.

DRA: See 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:11

AMP: [For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.]

ASV: [For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.]

DARBY: For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.

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

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

Matthew 18:12

AMP: “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountain and go in search of the one that is lost? [Luke 15:4-7]

ASV: How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

BSB: What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

DARBY: What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?

DRA: What 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?

KJV: 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?

Matthew 18:13

AMP: And if it turns out that he finds it, I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not get lost.

ASV: And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

BSB: And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

DARBY: And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:14

AMP: So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones be lost.

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

BSB: In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

DARBY: So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.

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

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

Matthew 18:15

AMP: “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens and pays attention to you, you have won back your brother.

ASV: And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

BSB: If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

DARBY: But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

DRA: But 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:16

AMP: But if he does not listen, take along with you one or two others, so that every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

ASV: But if he hear [thee] not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

BSB: But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

DARBY: But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:17

AMP: If he pays no attention to them [refusing to listen and obey], tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile (unbeliever) and a tax collector. [Lev 19:17; Deut 19:15]

ASV: And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

BSB: If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

DARBY: But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:18

AMP: I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth shall have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth shall have [already] been loosed in heaven. [Matt 16:19]

ASV: Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

BSB: Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

DARBY: Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.

DRA: Amen 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:19

AMP: “Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. [1 John 5:14]

ASV: 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 heaven.

BSB: Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

DARBY: Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.

DRA: Again 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:20

AMP: For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.” [Ex 3:14]

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

BSB: For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

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

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

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

Matthew 18:21

AMP: Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? Up to seven times?”

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

BSB: Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

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

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

KJV: Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Matthew 18:22

AMP: Jesus answered him, “I say to you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven.

ASV: Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

BSB: Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

DARBY: Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

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

KJV: Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Matthew 18:23

AMP: “Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

ASV: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

BSB: Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

DARBY: For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.

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

KJV: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Matthew 18:24

AMP: When he began the accounting, one who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him.

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

BSB: As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.

DARBY: And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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

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

Matthew 18:25

AMP: But because he could not repay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.

ASV: But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

BSB: Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

DARBY: But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.

DRA: And 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:26

AMP: So the slave fell on his knees and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’

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

BSB: Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

DARBY: The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.

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

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

Matthew 18:27

AMP: And his master’s heart was moved with compassion and he released him and forgave him [canceling] the debt.

ASV: And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

BSB: His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

DARBY: And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

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

KJV: Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:28

AMP: But that same slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began choking him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe!’

ASV: But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

BSB: But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

DARBY: But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.

DRA: But 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.

KJV: 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.

Matthew 18:29

AMP: So his fellow slave fell on his knees and begged him earnestly, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’

ASV: So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

BSB: So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

DARBY: His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

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

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

Matthew 18:30

AMP: But he was unwilling and he went and had him thrown in prison until he paid back the debt.

ASV: And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

BSB: But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

DARBY: But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.

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

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

Matthew 18:31

AMP: When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and they went and reported to their master [with clarity and in detail] everything that had taken place.

ASV: So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

BSB: When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

DARBY: But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.

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

KJV: So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

Matthew 18:32

AMP: Then his master called him and said to him, ‘You wicked and contemptible slave, I forgave all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me.

ASV: Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

BSB: Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

DARBY: Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

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

KJV: 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:

Matthew 18:33

AMP: Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave [who owed you little by comparison], as I had mercy on you?’

ASV: shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?

BSB: Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

DARBY: shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as *I* also had compassion on thee?

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

KJV: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

Matthew 18:34

AMP: And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (jailers) until he paid all that he owed.

ASV: And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.

BSB: In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

DARBY: And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.

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

KJV: And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

Matthew 18:35

AMP: My heavenly Father will also do the same to [every one of] you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

ASV: So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.

BSB: That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

DARBY: Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.

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

KJV: So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.