Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.1", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ, λέγοντες, Τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν;", "text": "In *ekeinē* the *hōra* *prosēlthon* the *mathētai* to the *Iēsou*, *legontes*, who *ara* *meizōn* *estin* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*?", "grammar": { "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that", "*hōra*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*prosēlthon*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - came to/approached", "*mathētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Iēsou*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ara*": "interrogative particle - then/therefore", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached/drew near", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.6", "source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν σκανδαλίσῃ ἕνα τῶν μικρῶν τούτων τῶν πιστευόντων εἰς ἐμέ, συμφέρει αὐτῷ ἵνα κρεμασθῇ μύλος ὀνικὸς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταποντισθῇ ἐν τῷ πελάγει τῆς θαλάσσης.", "text": "Who but if *skandalisē* one of the *mikrōn* these of the *pisteuontōn* into *eme*, *sympherei* to him that *krēmasthē* *mylos* *onikos* upon the *trachēlon* of him, and *katapontisthē* in the *pelagei* of the *thalassēs*.", "grammar": { "*skandalisē*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, plural - believing", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*sympherei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it is profitable/better", "*krēmasthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be hanged", "*mylos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - millstone", "*onikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - donkey", "*trachēlon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*katapontisthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be drowned/sunk", "*pelagei*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - open sea/deep", "*thalassēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*skandalisē*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/having faith in/trusting", "*sympherei*": "it is profitable/it is better/it is advantageous", "*krēmasthē*": "might be hanged/might be suspended", "*mylos*": "millstone/grinding stone", "*onikos*": "of a donkey/donkey-driven", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*katapontisthē*": "might be drowned/might be sunk/might be submerged", "*pelagei*": "open sea/deep/depths", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.7", "source": "¶Οὐαὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀπὸ τῶν σκανδάλων! ἀνάγκη γάρ ἐστιν ἐλθεῖν τὰ σκάνδαλα· πλὴν οὐαὶ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ διʼ οὗ τὸ σκάνδαλον ἔρχεται!", "text": "*Ouai* to the *kosmō* from the *skandalōn*! *anagkē* for *estin* *elthein* the *skandala*; *plēn* *ouai* to the *anthrōpō* *ekeinō* through whom the *skandalon* *erchetai*!", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*skandalōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*anagkē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - necessity", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*elthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*skandala*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - stumbling blocks/offenses", "*plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*anthrōpō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekeinō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - that", "*skandalon*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*erchetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/humanity", "*skandalōn*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*anagkē*": "necessity/must/inevitability", "*elthein*": "to come/to arrive/to happen", "*skandala*": "stumbling blocks/offenses/causes of sin", "*plēn*": "however/nevertheless/except", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/happens" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.8", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ἡ χείρ σου ἢ ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔκκοψον αὐτὰ, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: καλόν σοί ἐστὶν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλὸν ἢ κυλλὸν, ἢ δύο χεῖρας ἢ δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον.", "text": "If but the *cheir* of you or the *pous* of you *skandalizei* you, *ekkopson* them, and *bale* from you: *kalon* to you *estin* *eiselthein* into the *zōēn* *chōlon* or *kyllon*, than two *cheiras* or two *podas* *echonta* *blēthēnai* into the *pyr* the *aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*cheir*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hand", "*pous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - foot", "*skandalizei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*ekkopson*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - cut off", "*bale*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - throw/cast", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*eiselthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to enter", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*chōlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - lame/crippled", "*kyllon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - maimed/crippled", "*cheiras*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*podas*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*echonta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*blēthēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be thrown/cast", "*pyr*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - fire", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*cheir*": "hand/arm", "*pous*": "foot/leg", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*ekkopson*": "cut off/cut out/chop off", "*bale*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go into", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*chōlon*": "lame/crippled/disabled", "*kyllon*": "maimed/crippled/deformed", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*blēthēnai*": "to be thrown/to be cast", "*pyr*": "fire/flame", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.9", "source": "Καὶ εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζει σε, ἔξελε αὐτὸν, καὶ βάλε ἀπὸ σοῦ: καλόν σοί ἐστὶν μονόφθαλμον εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ δύο ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός.", "text": "And if the *ophthalmos* of you *skandalizei* you, *exele* it, and *bale* from you: *kalon* to you *estin* *monophthalmon* into the *zōēn* *eiselthein*, than two *ophthalmous* *echonta* *blēthēnai* into the *geennan* of the *pyros*.", "grammar": { "*ophthalmos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*skandalizei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - causes to stumble/offends", "*exele*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - pluck out/remove", "*bale*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - throw/cast", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/better", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*monophthalmon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - with one eye", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*eiselthein*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to enter", "*ophthalmous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*echonta*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*blēthēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be thrown/cast", "*geennan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hell/gehenna", "*pyros*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*ophthalmos*": "eye/sight", "*skandalizei*": "causes to stumble/offends/entices to sin", "*exele*": "pluck out/remove/take out", "*bale*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*kalon*": "good/better/beneficial", "*monophthalmon*": "with one eye/one-eyed", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go into", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*blēthēnai*": "to be thrown/to be cast", "*geennan*": "hell/gehenna/place of punishment", "*pyros*": "fire/flame" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.10", "source": "Ὁρᾶτε μὴ καταφρονήσητε ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διὰ παντὸς βλέπουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Horate* not *kataphronēsēte* one of the *mikrōn* these; *legō* for to you, that the *angeloi* of them in *ouranois* through *pantos* *blepousin* the *prosōpon* of the *Patros* of me of the in *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Horate*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - see/beware", "*kataphronēsēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - despise/look down on", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*angeloi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*pantos*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - all/entire", "*blepousin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - see/look at", "*prosōpon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed", "*kataphronēsēte*": "despise/look down on/disdain", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*pantos*": "all/entire/always", "*blepousin*": "see/look at/behold", "*prosōpon*": "face/presence/countenance", "*Patros*": "Father/patriarch" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.12", "source": "Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; ἐὰν γένηταί τινι ἀνθρώπῳ ἑκατὸν πρόβατα, καὶ πλανηθῇ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν, οὐχὶ ἀφεῖς τὰ ἐνενήκοντα εννέα, ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη πορευθεὶς, ζητεῖ τὸ πλανώμενον;", "text": "What to you *dokei*? if *genētai* to some *anthrōpō* hundred *probata*, and *planēthē* one out of them, not *apheis* the ninety nine, upon the *orē* *poreutheis*, *zētei* the *planōmenon*?", "grammar": { "*dokei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - seems/thinks", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might happen/be", "*anthrōpō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*probata*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*planēthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be led astray/stray", "*apheis*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having left", "*orē*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*poreutheis*": "participle, aorist, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone", "*zētei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - seeks", "*planōmenon*": "participle, present, middle/passive, accusative, neuter, singular - straying/wandering" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*genētai*": "might happen/be/become", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person/human being", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*planēthē*": "might be led astray/stray/wander", "*apheis*": "having left/abandoned/let go", "*orē*": "mountains/hills", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/traveled/journeyed", "*zētei*": "seeks/looks for/searches for", "*planōmenon*": "straying/wandering/going astray" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅσα ἐὰν δήσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ: καὶ ὅσα ἐὰν λύσητε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.", "text": "*Amēn* *legō* to you, Whatever if *dēsēte* upon the *gēs* *estai* *dedemena* in the *ouranō*: and whatever if *lysēte* upon the *gēs* *estai* *lelymena* in the *ouranō*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*dēsēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might bind", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*estai*": "verb, future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will be", "*dedemena*": "participle, perfect, passive, nominative, neuter, plural - having been bound", "*ouranō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*lysēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might loose", "*lelymena*": "participle, perfect, passive, nominative, neuter, plural - having been loosed" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*dēsēte*": "you might bind/tie/restrict", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*dedemena*": "having been bound/tied/restricted", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*lysēte*": "you might loose/untie/release", "*lelymena*": "having been loosed/untied/released" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.25", "source": "Μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι, ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι, καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα, καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι.", "text": "Not *echontos* but he *apodounai*, *ekeleusen* him the *kyrios* of him *prathēnai*, and the *gynaika* of him, and the *tekna*, and all as much as *eichen*, and *apodothēnai*.", "grammar": { "*echontos*": "participle, present, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having", "*apodounai*": "verb, aorist, active, infinitive - to repay", "*ekeleusen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - commanded", "*kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*prathēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold", "*gynaika*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*tekna*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*eichen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was having/possessing", "*apodothēnai*": "verb, aorist, passive, infinitive - to be repaid" }, "variants": { "*echontos*": "having/possessing/owning", "*apodounai*": "to repay/to pay back/to return", "*ekeleusen*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*prathēnai*": "to be sold/to be auctioned", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*eichen*": "was having/possessing/owning", "*apodothēnai*": "to be repaid/to be paid back/to be returned" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.28", "source": "Ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος, εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια: καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν, ἔπνιγεν, λέγων, Ἀπόδος μοι ὅ τι ὀφείλεις.", "text": "*Exelthōn* but the *doulos* *ekeinos*, *heuren* one of the *syndoulōn* of him, who *ōpheilen* to him hundred *dēnaria*: and *kratēsas* him, *epnigen*, *legōn*, *Apodos* to me what *opheileis*.", "grammar": { "*Exelthōn*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*doulos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*heuren*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - found", "*syndoulōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - fellow servants/slaves", "*ōpheilen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was owing", "*dēnaria*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - denarii (monetary unit)", "*kratēsas*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seized", "*epnigen*": "verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was choking", "*legōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Apodos*": "verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, singular - pay back", "*opheileis*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you owe" }, "variants": { "*Exelthōn*": "having gone out/departed/left", "*doulos*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ekeinos*": "that/that one", "*heuren*": "found/discovered", "*syndoulōn*": "fellow servants/fellow slaves", "*ōpheilen*": "was owing/was in debt", "*dēnaria*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*kratēsas*": "having seized/grabbed/taken hold of", "*epnigen*": "was choking/strangling/throttling", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*Apodos*": "pay back/repay/return", "*opheileis*": "you owe/are indebted" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.31", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα, ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἀυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα.", "text": "*Idontes* but the *syndouloi* of him the *genomena*, *elypēthēsan* *sphodra*, and *elthontes* *diesaphēsan* to the *kyriō* of them all the *genomena*.", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*syndouloi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - fellow servants/slaves", "*genomena*": "participle, aorist, middle, accusative, neuter, plural - having happened", "*elypēthēsan*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were grieved", "*sphodra*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*elthontes*": "participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having come", "*diesaphēsan*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - explained clearly", "*kyriō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*genomena*": "participle, aorist, middle, accusative, neuter, plural - having happened" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*syndouloi*": "fellow servants/fellow slaves", "*genomena*": "having happened/occurred/taken place", "*elypēthēsan*": "were grieved/distressed/sorrowful", "*sphodra*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much", "*elthontes*": "having come/gone/approached", "*diesaphēsan*": "explained clearly/reported/told", "*kyriō*": "lord/master/owner" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.32", "source": "Τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, λέγει αὐτῷ, Δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με:", "text": "Then *proskalesamenos* him the *kyrios* of him, *legei* to him, *Doule* *ponēre*, all the *opheilēn* *ekeinēn* *aphēka* to you, since *parekalesas* me:", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to him", "*kyrios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*legei*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - says/tells", "*Doule*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ponēre*": "adjective, vocative, masculine, singular - evil/wicked", "*opheilēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - debt", "*ekeinēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - that", "*aphēka*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I forgave", "*parekalesas*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person, singular - you begged" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to him/summoned/called for", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ponēre*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*opheilēn*": "debt/obligation/what is owed", "*ekeinēn*": "that/that one", "*aphēka*": "I forgave/canceled/remitted", "*parekalesas*": "you begged/implored/entreated" } }