1  Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem approached Jesus, saying,

1  THEN Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came up to Jesus, saying,

2  "Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands whenever they eat bread."

3  He answered and said to them, "Why do you also transgress the commandment of God on account of your tradition?

3  But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

4  For God commanded, saying, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, with death let him die.'

4  For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

4  ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Whoever will have cursed father or mother shall die a death.’

5  But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "[It is] a gift [to God], whatever profit you might have received from me"-

5  But you say, Whoever says to a father or to a mother, Whatever you may be benefited from me is Corban (my offering), he need not honor his father or his mother.

6  then by no means should he honor his father or mother.' Thus you have nullified the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition.

6  he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition.

6  So you have rendered useless the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

7  Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying,

7  Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

7  O you hypocrites, the prophet Isaiah well prophesied concerning you and said,

8  'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and they honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from Me.

8  This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

8  This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

9  And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' "

9  But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.

10  And having summoned the crowd, He said to them, "Hear and understand

10  Then he called the people and said to them, Listen and understand.

10  And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand

11  Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."

11  Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

11  A man is not defiled by what enters into the mouth, but by what proceeds from the mouth. This is what defiles a man.”

12  Then His disciples approached and said to Him, "You know that when the Pharisees heard this message they were offended?"

13  But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

13  But in response he said: “Every plant which has not been planted by my heavenly Father shall be uprooted.

14  Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guides the blind, both will fall into a ditch."

14  Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

15  Then Peter answered and said to Him, "Explain to us this parable."

15  And responding, Peter said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”

15  And Simon Peter answered and said to him, My Lord, explain this parable to us.

16  So Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?

16  And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?

16  But he said: “Are you, even now, without understanding?

17  Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach, and is cast out into a latrine?

17  Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

17  Do you not know that what enters into the mouth goes into the stomach, and thence, through the intestines, is cast out?

18  But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

18  But what proceeds from the mouth, goes forth from the heart, and those are the things that defile a man.

18  But what comes out of the mouth comes out from the heart; and that is what defiles man.

19  For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

20  These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

20  It is these that defile man; but if a man should eat when his hands are unwashed, he will not be defiled.

21  And going out from there, Jesus withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

21  And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon.

22  And behold, a Canaanite woman coming forth from that region cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed."

22  And behold, a woman of Canaan, going out from those parts, cried out, saying to him: “Take pity on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is badly afflicted by a demon.”

22  And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23  But He answered her not a word. And His disciples approached and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."

23  He did not say a word to her. And his disciples, drawing near, petitioned him, saying: “Dismiss her, for she is crying out after us.”

23  But he did not answer her. And his disciples came up to him and urged him, saying, Dismiss her, for she keeps crying aloud after us.

24  But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

24  And responding, he said, “I was not sent except to the sheep who have fallen away from the house of Israel.”

24  And he answered and said to them, I am not sent, except to the sheep which went astray from the house of Israel.

25  Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

25  But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26  But He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and to throw [it] to the little dogs."

26  And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children`s bread and cast it to the dogs.

26  Jesus said to her, It is not right to take the childrenÆs bread and throw it to the dogs.

27  But she said, "Yes, Lord, for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs falling from their masters' table."

27  But she said Yes, my Lord, even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the masterÆs tray, and they live.

28  Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire."And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

29  And moving on from there, Jesus came alongside the Sea of Galilee, and going up into a mountain, He sat down there.

29  And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

29  And when Jesus had passed from there, he arrived beside the sea of Galilee. And ascending onto a mountain, he sat down there.

30  And great crowds came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they put them down at Jesus' feet, and He healed them.

30  And great multitudes came to him, having with them the mute, the blind, the lame, the disabled, and many others. And they cast them down at his feet, and he cured them,

30  And a great many people came to him, who had with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them.

31  So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

31  Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

32  Now Jesus, having summoned His disciples, He said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been remaining with Me three days, and they do not have anything to eat. And I do not desire to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."

32  Jesus then called his disciples and said to them, I have compassion for this people, for they have remained with me three days, and they have nothing to eat; and if I dismiss them fasting, they might faint on the way; but this I do not wish to do.

33  Then His disciples said to Him, "Where could we get so many loaves of bread in [this] deserted place, so as to satisfy so great a crowd?"

33  And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

33  His disciples said to him, Where can we get bread in this desolate place to feed all this people?

34  Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"And they said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

34  And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves of bread do you have?” But they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.”

35  So He commanded the crowds to recline on the ground.

35  And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

35  And he instructed the crowds to recline upon the ground.

36  And He took the seven loaves and the fish, having given thanks, He broke [them], and gave [them] to His disciples; and the disciples [gave] to the crowd.

36  And taking the seven loaves and the fish, and giving thanks, he broke and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people.

36  Then he took the seven loaves of bread and the fish, and gave thanks, and he broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

37  So they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up what they had left of the fragments, seven hampers full.

37  And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

37  And all of them did eat and were satisfied; and they took up of the fragments that were left over, seven full baskets.

38  Now those who ate were four thousand men, apart from women and children.

38  And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.

38  But those who ate were four thousand men, plus children and women.

39  And having dismissed the crowds, He went up into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala.

39  And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

39  And when he had dismissed the people, he went up to the boat and came to the border of Magadan.

16:1  Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing [Him], they asked Him to show them a sign out of heaven.

1  And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

1  The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

16:2  He answered and said to them, "When evening comes you say, 'Fine weather, for the sky is red'.

2  But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.

2  But he responded by saying to them: “When evening arrives, you say, ‘It will be calm, for the sky is red,’

16:3  And in the morning, 'Today [will be ]stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' Hypocrites! Indeed you know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.

3  And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot [discern] the signs of the times.

3  and in the morning, ‘Today there will be a storm, for the sky is red and gloomy.’ So then, you know how to judge the appearance of the sky, but you are unable to know the signs of the times?

16:4  An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."And leaving them behind He went away.

4  A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

16:5  Now when His disciples had come to the other side, they forgot to take bread.

5  When his disciples came to the crossing place, they had forgotten to take bread with them.

16:6  Then Jesus said to them, "Look out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."

6  And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

16:7  But they were reasoning among themselves, saying, "We did not take bread."

7  And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.

7  And they were reasoning among themselves and saying, It is because we have not brought bread.

16:8  But Jesus, knowing [about it], said to them, "O you of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves, because you did not take bread?

8  And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?

8  Then Jesus, knowing this, said: “Why do you consider within yourselves, O little in faith, that it is because you have no bread?

16:9  Do you not yet perceive, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took [up]?

9  Do you not yet understand, nor remember, the five loaves among the five thousand men, and how many containers you took up?

9  Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

16:10  Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many hampers you took [up]?

10  Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

10  Or the seven loaves among the four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

16:11  How is it you do not perceive that I did not speak to you about bread, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?"

11  Why do you not understand that it was not because of bread that I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?”

11  How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

16:12  Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

16:13  When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was questioning His disciples, saying, "Who do men pronounce Me, the Son of Man, to be?"

13  Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

16:14  So they said, "Some [say] John the Baptist, but others [say] Elijah, and [yet ]others [say ]Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

14  And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

14  They said, There are some who say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets

16:15  He said to them, "But who do you pronounce Me to be?"

15  He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?

15  Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

16:16  And Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

16  Simon Peter responded by saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

16:17  Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

17  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

17  And in response, Jesus said to him: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father, who is in heaven.

16:18  And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I shall build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

18  I tell you also that you are a stone, and upon this stone I will build my church; and the doors of Sheol shall not shut in on it.

16:19  And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on the earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on the earth will have been loosed in heaven."

19  I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth shall be released in heaven.

16:20  Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

20  Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.

16:21  From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go off to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised the third day.

16:22  And taking Him aside, Peter began to rebuke Him, saying, "God be gracious to You, Lord! This shall by no means happen to You!"

22  And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.

22  So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, and he said, Far be it from you, my Lord, that this should happen to you.

16:23  But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block unto Me, because you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

23  And turning away, Jesus said to Peter: “Get behind me, Satan; you are an obstacle to me. For you are not behaving according to what is of God, but according to what is of men.”

23  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

16:24  Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

16:25  For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of Me shall find it.

25  For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

16:26  For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give [as] an exchange for his soul?

16:27  For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will render to each according to his works.

16:28  Assuredly I say to you, there are some standing here who will by no means taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

17:1  Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain in private;

1  And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart

1  And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and he led them onto a lofty mountain separately.

17:2  and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

2  And Jesus was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes turned white like light.

2  And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

17:3  And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

3  And there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, as they were talking with him.

17:4  Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You desire, let us make here three tents: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

4  And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

17:5  While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice [came] out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!"

5  And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

5  And while he was speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son, I am pleased with him; hear him.

17:6  And when the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and they were greatly afraid.

6  And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.

6  When the disciples heard it, they threw themselves on their faces, and they were greatly frightened.

17:7  But Jesus approached and touched them and said, "Arise, and do not be afraid."

7  And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

7  And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.”

17:8  And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus only.

8  And they raised up their eyes, and they saw no man, except Jesus alone.

8  And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

17:9  And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead."

9  And as they were going down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, and said to them, Do not speak of this vision in the presence of anyone, until the Son of man rises from the dead.

17:10  And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

10  And his disciples questioned him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first?”

17:11  Jesus answered and said to them, "Elijah truly does come first, and shall restore all things.

11  And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things

11  But in response, he said to them: “Elijah, indeed, shall arrive and restore all things.

17:12  But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they desired. Thus also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them."

12  but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.

17:13  Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

17:14  And when they came to the crowd, a man approached Him, kneeling to Him, and saying,

14  And when he had arrived at the multitude, a man approached him, falling to his knees before him, saying: “Lord, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic, and he suffers harm. For he frequently falls into fire, and often also into water.

17:15  "Lord, have pity on my son, for he is moonstruck and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

15  Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water.

15  My Lord, have mercy on me; my son is an epileptic and has become worse; he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

17:16  So I brought him to Your disciples, but they were not able to heal him."

16  And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

17:17  Then Jesus answered and said, "O unfaithful and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me."

17  Jesus answered and said, O faithless and crooked generation, how long shall I be with you? and how long shall I preach to you? bring him here to me.

17:18  And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out from him; and the boy was healed from that very hour.

17:19  Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

17:20  So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Be moved from here to there,' and it shall move; and nothing shall be impossible for you.

20  And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

20  Jesus said to them: “Because of your unbelief. Amen I say to you, certainly, if you will have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it shall move. And nothing will be impossible for you.

17:21  However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

21  [But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting.]

21  Nevertheless this kind does not come out, except by fasting and prayer.

17:22  And while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,

22  And when they were conversing together in Galilee, Jesus said to them: “The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

17:23  and they will kill Him, and on the third day He shall be raised."And they were exceedingly sorrowful.

17:24  When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?"

24  And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?

24  And when they came to Capernaum, those who collect two coins of silver as headtax came to Peter and said to him, Would not your master give his two coins?

17:25  He said, "Yes."And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?"

17:26  Peter said to Him, "From strangers."Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.

26  And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

17:27  Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish coming up. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a coin; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."

27  But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

27  But so that we may not become an obstacle to them: go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that is brought up, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them, for me and for you.”

18:1  At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is [the ]greater in the kingdom of heaven?"

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

1  AT that very hour the disciples came up to Jesus and said, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

18:2  Then Jesus called a little child, and set him in their midst,

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

2  So Jesus called a little boy, and made him to stand up in the midst of them,

18:3  and said, "Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

3  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.

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

18:4  Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

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

4  Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little boy, shall be great in the kingdom of heaven.

18:5  And whoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.

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

5  And he who will welcome one like this little boy, in my name, welcomes me.

18:6  "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone be hanged on his neck, and he be drowned in the depth of the sea.

6  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.

6  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.

18:7  Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man through whom the offense comes!

7  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!

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

18:8  And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut them off and cast [them] from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, than having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire.

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.

18:9  And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes, to be thrown into the fiery hell.

9  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.

9  And if your eye offends you, remove it and throw it away from you; it is better for you to go through life with one eye, rather than having two eyes and fall into the gehenna of fire.

18:10  "See that you do not despise one of these little [ones], for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

10  See 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.

18:11  For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

18:12  What do you think? If a certain man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, and go and search for the [one ]gone astray?

12  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?

12  How 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?

18:13  And if he happens to find it, assuredly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which did not go 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.

18:14  Thus it is not the will before your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

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

14  Even so, your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.

18:15  "And if your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have won your brother.

15  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.

18:16  But if he does not hear, take along with you one or two more, so that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.'

16  But 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.

18:17  But if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the assembly. But if he refuses even to hear the assembly, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.

17  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.

17  And 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.

18:18  Assuredly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.

18:19  Again, assuredly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

19  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.

19  Again 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.

18:20  For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."

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?"

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

18:22  Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy- seven [times.]

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

18:23  Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

18:24  And when he began to settle up, one debtor was brought to him [owing] ten thousand talents.

18:25  But since he had nothing with which to repay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and everything that he had, and to be repaid.

25  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.

18:26  Therefore falling down before him, the servant said, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will repay everything to you.'

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

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

18:27  "And having compassion, the master of that servant released him, and forgave him the loan.

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

27  Then the master of that servant had pity, so he released him, and cancelled his debt.

18:28  But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. And taking hold of him, he was choking him, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'

28  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.

18:29  "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and kept begging him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.'

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

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

18:30  "But he was not willing, but going off, he cast him into prison till he should pay back what was owed.

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

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

18:31  So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and they came and narrated to their master all that had taken place.

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

18:32  Then summoning him, his master said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

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

32  Then his master called him and said to him, O wicked servant, I cancelled all your debt because you begged me.

18:33  Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, as I also had compassion on you?'

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

33  Was it not right for you to have mercy on your fellow-servant, just as I had mercy on you?

18:34  "And being angered, his master handed him over to the tormentors until he should pay all that was owed to him.

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

34  So his master was angry, and delivered him to the scourgers, until he should pay everything he owed him.

18:35  Thus also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive each [one] his brother their trespasses, from your hearts."

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

35  So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not forgive each man his brotherÆs fault from your heart.