Verse 3
Matthew 18:3
Free Bible Version
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“I tell you the truth, unless you change the way you think and become like little children, you won't ever enter the kingdom of heaven,” he told them.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ εἶπεν· Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.
English Translation
And he said: Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like the children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Chapter 18 Context
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Around that time the disciples came to Yashua (Jesus), and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdo...
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Yashua (Jesus) called over a small child. He had the child stand in front of them.
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“I tell you the truth, unless you change the way you think and become like little children, you won'...
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“But whoever humbles themselves and becomes like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of...
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But anyone who makes one of these little ones who trust in me sin, it would be better for them to ha...
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What a disaster is coming on the world for all its temptations to sin! Temptations will surely come,...
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If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It's better for you to en...
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If your eye causes you to sin, pull it out and throw it away. It's better for you to enter eternal l...
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Make sure you don't look down on these little ones. I tell you that in heaven their angels are alway...
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What do you think about this? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders off, won't he le...
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And if he finds it, I tell you he really rejoices over that sheep more than the ninety-nine that did...
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12
If a brother sins against you, go and point out the wrong to him, just between the two of you. If he...
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But if he doesn't listen, then take one or two more people with you, so that by two or three witness...
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If, however, he refuses to listen to them, then tell the church. If he refuses to listen to the chur...
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I tell you the truth, whatever you ban on earth will have been banned in heaven, and whatever you al...
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I also tell you that if two of you agree here on earth about something you're praying for, then my h...
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For where two or three gather together in my name, I'm there with them.”
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18
Peter came to Yashua (Jesus) and asked him, “Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother for si...
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19
“No, not seven times. I would say seventy times seven!” Yashua (Jesus) told him.
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“This is why the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with those servants...
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As he began to settle accounts, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
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Since he didn't have the money to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and ch...
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The servant fell down on his knees and said to his master, ‘Please be patient with me! I will pay ev...
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The master took pity on the servant, released him, and canceled the debt.
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But when that same servant went out he found one of his fellow-servants who owed him just a hundred...
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His fellow-servant threw himself down at the man's feet and begged him, ‘Please be patient with me!...
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But the man refused, and went and threw his fellow-servant into prison until he paid back what he ow...
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When the other servants saw what took place they were shocked and upset. They went and told their ma...
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Then the master called the man back in and told him, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you all your debt...
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Shouldn't you have been merciful to your fellow-servant as well, just as I was merciful to you?’
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This is what my heavenly Father will do to every one of you unless you sincerely forgive your brothe...
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