1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
2 Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them 3 and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. 5 Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me, 6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
7 "Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. 9 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, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. 10 See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
12 "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? 13 If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. 16 But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector. 18 Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven. 19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them."
21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"
22 Jesus said to him, "I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’ 27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
28 "But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ 30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ 34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him. 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."
1 那时， 门徒前来问耶稣： "天国里谁是最大的呢？"
2 耶稣叫了一个小孩子站在他们当中， 说：
3 "我实在告诉你们， 如果你们不回转， 变成像小孩子一样， 一定不能进天国。
4 所以， 凡谦卑像这小孩子的， 他在天国里是最大的。
5 凡因我的名接待一个这样的小孩子的， 就是接待我；
6 但无论谁使一个信我的小弟兄犯罪， 倒不如拿一块大磨石拴在他的颈项上， 把他沉在深海里。
7 "这世界有祸了， 因为充满使人犯罪的事。这些事是免不了的， 但那使人犯罪的有祸了！
8 如果你的一只手或一只脚使你犯罪， 就把它砍下来丢掉； 你一只手或一只脚进永生， 总比有两只手或两只脚被投进永火里好。
9 如果你的一只眼睛使你犯罪， 就把它挖出来丢掉； 你一只眼睛进永生， 总比有两只眼睛被投进地狱的火里好。
10 "你们要小心， 不要轻视这些小弟兄中的一个。我告诉你们， 他们的使者在天上， 常常见到我天父的面。
11 （有些抄本有第11节： "人子来， 是要拯救失丧的人。"）
12 你们认为怎样？有一个人， 他有一百只羊， 如果失了一只， 他会不把九十九只留在山上， 去寻找那迷失的吗？
13 我实在告诉你们， 他若找到了， 就为这一只羊欢喜， 胜过为那九十九只没有迷失的。
14 照样， 你们在天上的父是不愿意这些小弟兄中有一个失丧的。
15 "如果你的弟兄犯了罪（"犯了罪"有些抄本作"得罪你"）， 你趁着和他单独在一起的时候， 要去指出他的过失来。如果他肯听， 你就得着你的弟兄。
16 如果他不肯听， 就另外带一两个人同去， 好使一切话， 凭两三个证人的口， 可以确定。
17 如果他再不听， 就告诉教会； 如果连教会他也不听， 就把他看作教外人和税吏吧。
18 "我实在告诉你们， 你们在地上捆绑的， 在天上也被捆绑； 你们在地上释放的， 在天上也被释放。
19 我又告诉你们， 你们当中若有两个人， 在地上同心为什么事祈求， 我在天上的父必为他们成全。
20 因为无论在哪里， 有两三个人奉我的名聚会， 我就在他们中间。"
21 那时， 彼得前来问耶稣： "主啊， 如果我的弟兄得罪我， 我要饶恕他多少次？七次吗？"
22 耶稣对他说： "我告诉你， 不是七次， 而是七十个七次。
23 因此， 天国好像一个王， 要和他的仆人算帐，
24 刚算的时候， 有人带了一个欠下六千万银币的人来。
25 他没有钱偿还， 主人就下令叫人把他和他的妻子儿女， 以及一切所有的都卖掉， 用来偿还。
26 那仆人就跪下拜他， 说： ‘请宽容我， 我会把一切还给你的。’
27 主人动了慈心， 把那仆人放了， 并且免了他的债。
28 那仆人出来， 遇见一个欠了他一百个银币的仆人， 就抓住他， 扼着他的喉咙， 说： ‘把你欠我的钱还给我。’
29 那和他一同作仆人的就跪下求他， 说： ‘请宽容我， 我会还给你的。’
30 他却不肯， 反而把他带走， 关在监里， 等他把所欠的还清。
31 其他的仆人看见这事， 非常难过， 就去向主人报告这一切事情。
32 于是主人叫他来， 对他说： ‘你这个恶仆， 你求我， 我就免了你欠我的一切。
33 难道你不应该怜悯你的同伴， 好像我怜悯你一样吗？’
34 于是主人大怒， 把他送去服刑， 等他把所欠的一切还清。
35 如果你们各人不从心里饶恕你的弟兄， 我的天父也必这样待你们。"