18:1 - Disciples asking Jesus who is the greatest in heaven?
18:2 - And Jesus invited one of the children to come and sit in the middle of them.
18:3 - I will tell you the truth, unless you change, and take on the personality of a little child, you will not be able to get in the kingdom of heaven.
18:4 - Whoever is willing to show humility as a kid would, he will be exalted the highest in Heaven above.
18:5 - Whoever accepts a youngster like this in my name accepts me as well.
18:6 - Whoever harms one of these little ones that believes in me, it would be better for him if a millstone where tied around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the ocean.
18:7 - Beware of the man who commits offences in the world for God’s wrath is before him.
18:8 - For this reason if your hand or your foot offend you, cut them off, and throw them away: it is better for you to enter into life haltingly or maimed, better than having two hands or feet and be cast into everlasting fire.
18:9 - If you do not like the look of something, take your eye out: It is better for you to enter heaven with an eye missing than to have two eyes and go to hell.
18:10 - Be sure that you do not hate any of these little ones; I tell you now, in heaven these little ones’ angels will always see the face of my Father.
18:11 - God has sent his son into the world for the lost.
18:12 - What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, won’t he leave the 99 and go into the mountains looking for his lost sheep?
18:13 - I tell you truly that if he happens to find that sheep, he will be happier about it than he is about the ninety-nine that haven’t strayed.
18:14 - Still, your Father in heaven does not want these little ones to die.
18:15 - And if your friend commits a sin or fault against you, discuss the matter with him only and not other people. If he listens to you whole-heartedly, you have succeeded.
18:16 - So if this man will not listen to you, then bring a few other people with you. That way, with other people being present, more individuals will be able to verify what you have stated.
18:17 - Tell the church if he can’t hear them, but if he can, let him be a heathen.
18:18 - Truthfully I am telling you, whatever you hold dearest in this world will be kept in heaven, and in the same way, whatever you discard in this world will also be discarded in heaven.
18:19 - Again, I say to you, If 2 of you agree on earth by touching anything that they ask, it will be done for them by my Father who lives in heaven.
18:20 - When two or three people pray together, I am also with them.
18:21 - Peter came to the Lord and asked, So how many times should I let my brother sin against me? Is seven enough?
18:22 - Jesus told him, not just seven times but infinitely.
18:23 - Therefore, the kingdom of heaven if similar to a king, who looks after his servants.
18:24 - What is meant is that the sum was beyond human ability to pay And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
18:25 - Because he was unable to pay, his master had him, his family, and all their belongings sold to raise the required money.
18:26 - The servant asked for forgiveness for stealing.
18:27 - Then the servants master felt sorry for him, and set him free, and cleared his debt.
18:28 - Then the servant that had just been set free, went, and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred pence, and he grabbed him by the throat and said, Pay me what you owe me.
18:29 - His fellow slave collapsed at his feet and begged him, saying, Please have patience with me and I will pay you all.
18:30 - But he refused: and instead sent him to jail until he found a way to pay what he owed.
18:31 - When the other servants became aware of what had been done they were sad, they confessed to the Lord all that had taken place.
18:32 - His lord then, even after all he called him, then spoke to him, you horrible servant, all your debt is forgiven, because you desired me:
18:33 - Shouldn’t you have had compassion for your servant, as I have had pity on you?
18:34 - The boss was mad, so until he could pay off his debt he was handed over to those he owed.
18:35 - So likewise My Heavenly Father will do the same to you if you do not sincerely forgive your brother for wrongs done.