Matthew 18
Overview
18:1 Christ warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,
18:7 to avoid offences,
Mat_18:10. and not to despise the little ones;
18:15 teaches how we are to deal with our brethren when they offend us,
Mat_18:21. and how oft to forgive them;
18:23 which he sets forth by a parable of the king that took account of his servants,
Mat_18:32. and punished him who shewed no mercy to his fellow. Verse 1 the same Mark 9:33-37 Who Matthew 20:20-28, 23:11; Mark 9:34, 10:35-45; Luke 9:46-48, 22:24-27; Romans 12:10; Philippians 2:3 in Matthew 3:2, 5:19, 5:20, 7:21; Mark 10:14, 10:15 Reciprocal Matthew 5:3 - the poor; 18:4 - greatest; 20:21 - Grant; Acts 8:19 - General; Romans 12:3 - not to; 12:16 - Mind Verse 2 Matthew 19:13, 19:14; 1 Kings 3:7; Jeremiah 1:7; Mark 9:36, 9:37 Reciprocal Psalm 34:11 - Come; Matthew 7:13 - at; Luke 9:47 - took Verse 3 Verily Matthew 5:18, 6:2, 6:5, 6:16; John 1:51, 3:3 Except Matthew 13:15; Psalm 51:10-13, 131:2; Isaiah 6:10; Mark 4:12; Luke 22:32; Acts 3:19; 28:27; James 5:19, 5:20 and become Mark 10:14, 10:15; Luke 18:16, 18:17; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2 enter Matthew 5:20, 19:23; Luke 13:24; John 3:5; Acts 14:22; 2 Peter 1:11 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:7 - a little; Psalm 51:13 - converted; Matthew 7:13 - at; 7:21 - shall; 10:42 - one; 11:25 - and hast; 19:14 - for; 20:25 - called; 21:31 - Verily; Mark 9:37 - receive one; 10:23 - enter; Luke 17:2 - one; 22:26 - General; John 6:53 - Except; Acts 8:31 - How; 18:26 - expounded; Ephesians 4:14 - no more Verse 4 humble Matthew 23:11, 23:12; Psalm 131:1, 131:2; Isaiah 57:15; Luke 14:11; 1 Peter 5:5; James 4:10 greatest Matthew 18:1, 20:26, 20:27; Mark 10:43; Luke 9:48 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 15:17 - When thou; 1 Kings 3:7 - a little; Proverbs 29:23 - honour; Jeremiah 13:18 - Humble; Matthew 11:25 - and hast; 20:25 - called; Mark 10:14 - for; Luke 18:16 - for; Acts 8:31 - How; 10:33 - are we; 18:26 - expounded; 1 Corinthians 3:18 - let; Ephesians 4:14 - no more Verse 5 receive Matthew 10:40-42, 25:40, 25:45; Mark 9:41; Luke 9:48, 17:1, 17:2 receiveth Mark 9:37; John 13:20; Galatians 4:14 Reciprocal Proverbs 25:9 - with; Matthew 5:20 - ye; 10:14 - whosoever; Luke 10:16 - heareth you; John 1:12 - received; Romans 14:1 - receive; Philemon 1:17 - receive Verse 6 offend Psalm 105:15; Zechariah 2:8; Mark 9:42; Luke 17:1, 17:2; Acts 9:5; Romans 14:13-15, 14:21; 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 8:9-13, 10:32, 10:33; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 little Matthew 18:10, 18:14; Zechariah 13:7; Luke 17:2 that aThis mode of punishment appears to have obtained in Syria as well as in Greece, especially in cases of parricide. That it was customary in Greece we learn from Suidas, in υπερβολον λιθον, and the scholiast on the Equites of Aristophanes: Οταν [G3752], γαρ [G1063], κατεποντων [G2671], τινας [G5099], βαρος [G922], απο [G575], των τραχηλων [G5137], εκρεμων [G2910]. "When a person was drowned, they hung a weight about his neck.Reciprocal Exodus 15:5 - depths; Deuteronomy 22:8 - thou bring; Psalm 73:15 - offend; Matthew 5:30 - offend; 25:40 - the least; Mark 14:21 - good; Luke 9:48 - Whosoever shall receive this; Romans 14:20 - For; 1 Corinthians 9:15 - for; 2 Corinthians 6:3 - General; Philippians 1:10 - without; 2:4 - General Verse 7 unto Genesis 13:7; 1 Samuel 2:17, 2:22-25; 2 Samuel 12:14; Luke 17:1; Romans 2:23, 2:24; 1 Timothy 5:14, 5:15, 6:1; Titus 2:5, 2:8; 2 Peter 2:2 for Mark 13:7; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 4:3, 4:4; Jude 1:4 but Matthew 13:41, 13:42, 23:13-28, 26:24; John 17:12; Acts 1:18-20; 2 Peter 2:3, 2:15-17; Jude 1:11-13; Revelation 2:14, 2:15, 2:20-23, 19:20, 19:21 Reciprocal Numbers 32:15 - ye shall; Deuteronomy 22:8 - thou bring; 1 Samuel 2:24 - ye make; 1 Kings 14:16 - who did sin; Psalm 73:15 - offend; Matthew 5:30 - offend; 11:6 - whosoever; 11:21 - Woe; 16:23 - thou art; Mark 14:21 - but; Romans 14:13 - put; 14:21 - whereby; 16:17 - offences; 1 Corinthians 8:9 - take; Philippians 1:10 - without; 1 John 2:10 - occasion of stumbling Verse 8 if Matthew 5:29, 5:30, 14:3, 14:4; Deuteronomy 13:6-8; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 14:26, 14:27, 14:33, 18:22, 18:23 and cast Isaiah 2:20, 2:21, 30:22; Ezekiel 18:31; Romans 13:12; Philippians 3:8, 3:9 maimed Matthew 15:30, 15:31 everlasting 25:41, 25:46; Isaiah 33:14; Mark 9:48, 9:49; Luke 16:24; 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1:9; Revelation 14:10; 20:15, 21:8 Reciprocal Psalm 18:23 - I kept; Proverbs 23:2 - General; Isaiah 30:33 - Tophet; Matthew 5:22 - hell Verse 9 to enter Matthew 19:17, 19:23, 19:24; Acts 14:22; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 21:27 rather Matthew 16:26; Luke 9:24, 9:25 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 32:22 - lowest; Psalm 18:23 - I kept; Proverbs 23:2 - General; Isaiah 30:33 - Tophet; Matthew 5:22 - hell; 5:29 - if; Mark 9:43 - if; Luke 16:23 - in hell Verse 10 heed Matthew 18:6, 18:14, 12:20; Psalm 15:4; Zechariah 4:10; Luke 10:16; Romans 14:1-3, 14:10, 14:13-15, 14:21; 15:1; 1 Corinthians 8:8-13, 9:22, 11:22, 16:11; 2 Corinthians 10:1, 10:10; Galatians 4:13, 4:14, 6:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; 1 Timothy 4:12 their Matthew 1:20, 2:13, 2:19, 24:31; Genesis 32:1, 32:2; 2 Kings 6:16, 6:17; Psalm 34:7, 91:11; Zechariah 13:7; Luke 16:22; Acts 5:19, 10:3, 12:7-11, 12:23, 27:23; Habakkuk 1:14 behold 2 Samuel 14:28; 1 Kings 22:19; Esther 1:14; Psalm 17:15; Luke 1:19 Reciprocal Genesis 33:10 - I have seen; Job 1:6 - came to; Jeremiah 52:25 - were near the king's person; Zechariah 6:5 - go; Matthew 7:21 - my; 10:42 - one; 22:30 - as; 25:40 - the least; Mark 9:37 - receive one; 9:42 - offend; 10:14 - for; Luke 9:48 - Whosoever shall receive this; 15:10 - there; 17:2 - one; John 21:15 - lambs; Acts 12:15 - It is; Romans 14:3 - despise; 1 Corinthians 8:9 - take; 8:12 - ye sin against; 11:10 - because; 13:12 - face; Revelation 8:2 - seven angels; 21:12 - twelve angels Verse 11 Matthew 9:12, 9:13, 10:6, 15:24; Luke 9:56, 15:24, 15:32, 19:10; John 3:17, 10:10; 12:47; 1 Timothy 1:15 Reciprocal Psalm 72:13 - shall save; Isaiah 42:3 - bruised; 62:12 - Sought out; Jeremiah 50:6 - people; Ezekiel 34:16 - seek that; Zechariah 13:7 - I will turn; Mark 2:17 - I came; Luke 5:32 - General; 15:10 - there; John 3:15 - not; 21:15 - lambs; 1 Corinthians 8:12 - ye sin against Verse 12 How Matthew 21:28, 22:42; 1 Corinthians 10:15 if Matthew 12:11; Psalm 119:176; Isaiah 53:6; Jeremiah 50:6; Ezekiel 34:16, 34:28; Luke 15:4-7; John 10:11-21; 1 Peter 2:25 into 1 Kings 21:17; Ezekiel 34:6, 34:12 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 22:1 - Thou shalt; Isaiah 27:12 - ye shall be; Ezekiel 34:4 - sought; Daniel 2:18 - they would; Luke 12:32 - little; Galatians 6:1 - restore Verse 13 he rejoiceth Psalm 147:11; Isaiah 53:11, 62:5; Jeremiah 32:37-41; Micah 7:18; Zephaniah 3:17; Luke 15:5-10, 15:23, 15:24; John 4:34-36; James 2:13 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 22:1 - Thou shalt; Psalm 119:176 - gone astray; Ezekiel 34:4 - sought; Luke 15:4 - having; 15:7 - joy Verse 14 it is Luke 12:32; John 6:39, 6:40, 10:27-30, 17:12; Romans 8:28-39; Ephesians 1:5-7; 1 Peter 1:3-5 your Matthew 5:16, 6:9, 6:32 one Isaiah 40:11; Zechariah 13:7; John 21:15; 1 Corinthians 8:11-13; 2 Timothy 2:10; Habakkuk 3:1; 2 Peter 3:9 Reciprocal Matthew 10:42 - one; 18:6 - little; 18:10 - heed; Luke 9:48 - Whosoever shall receive this; 12:30 - your; 15:10 - one; 17:2 - one Verse 15 if Matthew 18:35; Leviticus 6:2-7; Luke 17:3, 17:4; 1 Corinthians 6:6-8, 8:12; 2 Corinthians 7:12; Colossians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 go Leviticus 19:17; Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 25:9, 25:10 thou hast 11:30; Romans 12:21; 1 Corinthians 9:19-21; James 5:19, 5:20; 1 Peter 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 9:22 - told; 21:25 - reproved; 45:1 - Cause; Exodus 22:9 - for all manner of trespass; Joshua 22:13 - sent; Judges 11:12 - sent messengers; 20:12 - sent men; 2 Samuel 13:22 - spake; Proverbs 27:5 - General; 28:23 - General; Ezekiel 3:20 - because; Matthew 5:24 - there; 18:21 - till; 1 Corinthians 6:1 - having; Ephesians 5:11 - but; 2 Thessalonians 3:15 - admonish; 1 Timothy 5:1 - as brethren; Titus 3:10 - after; James 5:16 - Confess Verse 16 that in Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6, 19:15; 1 Kings 21:13; John 8:17; 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 5:7, 5:8; Revelation 11:3 Reciprocal Genesis 31:37 - set it here; Judges 11:12 - sent messengers; Luke 17:4 - I repent; 1 Corinthians 5:4 - when Verse 17 tell Acts 6:1-3, 15:6, 15:7; 1 Corinthians 5:4, 5:5, 6:1-4; 2 Corinthians 2:6, 2:7; 3 John 1:9, 1:10 let Romans 16:17, 16:18; 1 Corinthians 5:3-5, 5:9-13; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 3:14, 3:15; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 John 1:10, 1:11 a heathen Matthew 6:7; Ezra 6:21; Ezekiel 11:12; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Ephesians 4:17-19, 5:11, 5:12 a publican Matthew 5:46, 11:19, 21:31, 21:32; Luke 15:1, 18:11, 19:2, 19:3 Reciprocal Leviticus 13:3 - pronounce; 14:40 - take away; Joshua 22:15 - General; Ezra 10:8 - himself separated; Nehemiah 5:7 - I set a great assembly; Psalm 59:8 - heathen; Proverbs 22:10 - General; Matthew 16:18 - my; Mark 2:16 - publicans; John 9:34 - cast him out; 1 Corinthians 5:11 - called; 5:13 - Therefore; 1 Timothy 1:20 - I have; 5:8 - and is Verse 18 Matthew 16:19; John 20:23; Acts 15:23-31; 1 Corinthians 5:4, 5:5; 2 Corinthians 2:10; Revelation 3:7, 3:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 13:3 - pronounce; Isaiah 22:22 - so he; Matthew 5:18 - verily; John 9:34 - cast him out; 2 Corinthians 13:3 - Christ; 1 Timothy 3:15 - the pillar Verse 19 That if Matthew 5:24, 21:22; Mark 11:24; John 15:7, 15:16; Acts 1:14, 2:1, 2:2, 4:24-31, 6:4; 12:5; Ephesians 6:18-20; Philippians 1:19; James 5:14-16; 1 John 3:22, 5:14-16; Revelation 11:4-6 it shall John 14:13, 14:14, 16:23 Reciprocal 1 Kings 2:20 - Ask on; Isaiah 22:22 - so he; Ezekiel 14:16 - these; Daniel 2:18 - they would; Malachi 3:16 - and the; Matthew 7:21 - my; 24:14 - shall be; Acts 4:31 - spake; 8:15 - prayed; 12:12 - where; 1 Peter 3:7 - that Verse 20 two Genesis 49:10; John 20:19, 20:26; 1 Corinthians 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; Philemon 1:2 there Matthew 28:20; Exodus 20:24; Zechariah 2:5; John 8:58; Revelation 1:11-13, 2:1, 21:3 Reciprocal Genesis 4:16 - went; 28:15 - I am; Exodus 3:14 - I AM hath; Leviticus 23:44 - General; Joshua 6:27 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 17:3 - the Lord; 20:9 - and in thy presence; Psalm 46:5 - God is; Song of Songs 6:2 - gone; 7:5 - the king; 8:13 - dwellest; Isaiah 4:5 - upon every; Ezekiel 14:16 - these; 46:10 - General; Zephaniah 2:1 - gather together; Haggai 1:13 - I am; Malachi 3:16 - and the; Matthew 26:11 - but; 26:29 - until; Luke 24:15 - Jesus; John 4:21 - when; 14:18 - will come; 20:24 - was; Acts 1:14 - all; 4:31 - spake; 12:12 - where; 15:6 - General; Romans 16:5 - the church; Habakkuk 3:1 - forsaking Verse 21 till Matthew 18:15; Luke 17:3, 17:4 Reciprocal Proverbs 19:11 - and; Zechariah 8:23 - ten men; Matthew 5:22 - his brother; 6:12 - debts; 6:14 - General; 1 Corinthians 8:12 - when; Ephesians 4:32 - forgiving; Colossians 3:13 - forgiving; Philemon 1:12 - thou Verse 22 but Matthew 6:11, 6:12, 6:14, 6:15; Isaiah 55:7; Micah 7:19; Mark 11:25, 11:26; Romans 12:21; Ephesians 4:26, 4:31, 4:32, 5:1; Colossians 3:13; 1 Timothy 2:8 Reciprocal Genesis 4:24 - seventy; Proverbs 19:11 - and; Ecclesiastes 11:2 - seven; Zechariah 8:23 - ten men; Luke 17:4 - if Verse 23 is Matthew 3:2, 13:24, 13:31, 13:33, 13:44, 13:45, 13:47, 13:52, 25:1, 25:14 which 25:19-30; Luke 16:1, 16:2, 19:12-27; Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:10, 5:11 Reciprocal Genesis 40:20 - lifted up; Daniel 6:2 - that; Mark 11:25 - forgive; Luke 7:41 - a certain; 19:15 - that he Verse 24 owed Luke 7:41, 7:42, 13:4 *marg. 16:5, 16:7 ten thousand Μυριων [G3461], ταλαντων [G5007], a myriad of talents, the highest number known in Greek arithmetical notation. According to Prideaux, the Roman talent was equal to 216; ten thousand of which would amount to 2,160,000. If the Jewish talent of silver be designed, which is estimated by the same learned writer at 450, this sum amounts to 4,500,000; but if the gold talent is meant, which is equal to 7,200, then the amount is 72,000,000. This immense sum represents our boundless obligations to God, and our utter incapacity, as sinners infinitely indebted to Divine justice, of paying one mite out of the talent. 1 Chronicles 29:7; Ezra 9:6; Psalm 38:4, 40:12, 130:3, 130:4 talents"A talent is 750 ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is 187. 10s.Reciprocal Genesis 44:10 - he with whom; Esther 3:9 - ten thousand; Matthew 25:15 - talents; 25:19 - reckoneth; Luke 16:1 - a certain Verse 25 commanded Leviticus 25:39; 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:5, 5:8; Isaiah 50:1 Reciprocal Genesis 17:13 - bought; 44:10 - he with whom; Exodus 21:2 - an Hebrew; Deuteronomy 15:2 - exact it; 32:30 - sold them; Judges 4:2 - sold; 1 Samuel 22:2 - was in debt; Proverbs 6:31 - he shall give; 22:7 - the borrower; Luke 7:42 - when; Romans 7:14 - sold Verse 26 worshipped himor, besought himhave Matthew 18:29; Luke 7:43; Romans 10:3 Reciprocal Judges 9:7 - Hearken; Matthew 8:2 - worshipped; Luke 7:42 - when Verse 27 moved Judges 10:16; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 78:38, 86:5, 86:15, 145:8; Hosea 11:8 Reciprocal Nehemiah 10:31 - the exaction; Ezekiel 18:17 - hath taken; Luke 6:30 - and Verse 28 an hundredRather, "a hundred denarii," as our penny does not convey one seventh of the meaning. This would amount to about 3. 2s. 6d. English; which was not one six hundred thousandth part of the 10,000 talents, even calculating them as Roman talents.pence"The Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is sevenpence halfpenny." Matthew 20:2 and took Deuteronomy 15:2; Nehemiah 5:7, 5:10, 5:11, 10:31; Isaiah 58:3; Ezekiel 45:9 Reciprocal Proverbs 28:3 - poor man; Jeremiah 34:16 - and brought; Matthew 6:12 - as; 10:29 - farthing; 22:19 - a penny; Mark 6:37 - pennyworth; 12:15 - a penny; 14:5 - pence; Luke 7:41 - pence; 15:8 - pieces; 20:24 - a penny; John 6:7 - pennyworth; James 2:13 - he Verse 29 Have Matthew 18:26, 6:12; Philemon 1:18, 1:19 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 25:24 - fell Verse 30 but 1 Kings 21:27-29, 22:27 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:7 - thou shalt; 2 Kings 4:1 - the creditor; Proverbs 21:13 - at; Luke 12:58 - into Verse 31 they Psalm 119:136, 119:158; Jeremiah 9:1; Mark 3:5; Luke 19:41; Romans 9:1-3, 12:15; 2 Corinthians 11:21; Habakkuk 3:1 and came Genesis 37:2; Luke 14:21; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 19:5 - and told David Verse 32 O thou Matthew 25:26; Luke 19:22; Romans 3:19 Reciprocal Exodus 34:7 - forgiving; Deuteronomy 15:15 - General; Ecclesiastes 7:22 - also; Micah 6:8 - love; Matthew 24:48 - if; 1 John 4:11 - General Verse 33 even Matthew 5:44, 5:45; Luke 6:35, 6:36; Ephesians 4:32, 5:1, 5:2; Colossians 3:13 Reciprocal Exodus 23:9 - ye know; Deuteronomy 15:15 - General; Psalm 18:25 - With the; 109:16 - he remembered; Lamentations 2:2 - swallowed; Jonah 4:11 - should; Zechariah 11:6 - I will no; Matthew 5:7 - are; Luke 10:33 - he had; 1 Peter 3:8 - having; 1 John 4:11 - General Verse 34 and delivered Matthew 5:25, 5:26; Luke 12:58, 12:59; 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1:9; Revelation 14:10, 14:11 Reciprocal Isaiah 47:11 - put it off; Matthew 6:12 - debts; Luke 7:42 - when Verse 35 do Matthew 6:12, 6:14, 6:15, 7:1, 7:2; Proverbs 21:13; Mark 11:26; Luke 6:37, 6:38; James 2:13 from Proverbs 21:2; Jeremiah 3:10; Zechariah 7:12; Luke 16:15; James 3:14, 4:8; Revelation 2:23 Reciprocal Genesis 50:17 - Forgive; Exodus 22:9 - for all manner of trespass; 2 Kings 4:1 - the creditor; Matthew 5:22 - his brother; 7:21 - my; 18:15 - if; Luke 6:30 - and; 11:4 - for; 17:4 - if