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Must you be as inspired as Matthew to understand the Gospel of the kingdom?
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V1 greatest[1] may be a rank of a person with ability, virtue, authority, or power. The kingdom of heaven was at hand.[2]
V3 become as little children
V4 Whosoever ... shall humble[3] himself as this little child[4], the same is greatest[1] in the kingdom of heaven.
V5 receive ... in my name receiveth me.
V6 Who shall offend[5] one of these little ones which believe in me...
V7 Woe unto the world because of offences![6]
V9 The difference everlasting <166> fire <4442> and hell <1067> fire <4442>.‭
V10 Angels [7] do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
The lost sheep should also be happy they found the shepherd. “‭27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27.


Who Is the Greatest?

[1] At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest[1] in the kingdom of heaven?

[2] And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

[3] And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

[4] Whosoever therefore shall humble[3] himself as this little child[4], the same is greatest[1] in the kingdom of heaven.

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

[6] But whoso shall offend[8] 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.

Temptations to Sin

[7] Woe unto the world because of offences![6] for it must needs be that offences[6] come; but woe to that man by whom the offence[6] cometh!

[8] Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend[8] 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.

[9] And if thine eye offend[8] thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

[10] Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels[7] do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

[11] For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

[12] How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone 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.

[14] Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

If Your Brother Sins Against You

[15] Moreover if thy brother shall trespass[9] against thee, go and tell him his fault[10] between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother

[16] But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

[17] And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

The keys again

[18] Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind[11] on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose[12] on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

[19] Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

[20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name,[13] there am I in the midst of them.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

[21] Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

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

[23] Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

[24] And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

[25] But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

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

[27] Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

[28] But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

[29] And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

[30] And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

[31] So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

[32] Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

[33] Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

[34] And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 3187 μείζων meizon [mide’-zone] irregular comparative of 3173 megas -great also 3176 megistos greatest, AV; adj comparative; AV-greater 34, greatest 9, elder 1, more 1; 45
    1) greater, larger, elder, stronger
  2. Kingdom at hand
    Luke 21:31 “‭So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.”
    Matthew 3:2 “‭And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
    Matthew 4:17 “‭From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
    Matthew 10:7 “‭And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
    Mark 1:15 “‭And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
    Luke 22:16 “‭16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.and then he ate
    Luke 24:41-43 “‭36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you... ‭41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. ‭43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
  3. 3.0 3.1 5013 ~ταπεινόω~ tapeinoo \@tap-i-no’-o\@ from 5011; v AV-humble 6, abase 5, humble (one’s) self 2, bring low 1; 14
    1) to make low, bring low
    1a) to level, reduce to a plain
    1b) metaph. to bring into a humble condition, reduce to meaner circumstances
    1b1) to assign a lower rank or place to
    1b2) to abase
    1b3) to be ranked below others who are honoured or rewarded
    1b4) to humble or abase myself by humble living
    1c) to lower, depress
    1c1) of one’s soul bring down one’s pride
    1c2) to have a modest opinion of one’s self
    1c3) to behave in an unassuming manner
    1c4) devoid of all haughtiness
  4. 4.0 4.1 3813 παιδίον paidion [pahee-dee’-on] from dimin. of 3816; n n; TDNT-5:636,759; [{See TDNT 581 }] AV-child 25, little child 12, young child 10, damsel 4; 51
    1) a young child, a little boy, a little girl
    1a) infants
    1b) children, little ones
    1c) an infant
    1c1) of a (male) child just recently born
    1d) of a more advanced child; of a mature child;
    1e) metaph. children (like children) in intellect
    • For Synonyms see entry 5868 & 5943
  5. 4624 ~σκανδαλίζω~ skandalizo \@skan-dal-id’-zo\@ ("scandalize") from 4625 skandalon figuratively, cause of sin, derivative of kampto a snare; TDNT-7:339,1036; {See TDNT 715} v AV-offend 28, make to offend 2; 30
    1) to put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall, metaph. to offend
    1a) to entice to sin
    1b) to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey
    1b1) to cause to fall away
    1b2) to be offended in one, i.e. to see in another what I disapprove of and what hinders me from acknowledging his authority
    1b3) to cause one to judge unfavourably or unjustly of another
    1c) since one who stumbles or whose foot gets entangled feels annoyed
    1c1) to cause one displeasure at a thing
    1c2) to make indignant
    1c3) to be displeased, indignant
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 4625 ~σκάνδαλον~ skandalon \@skan’-dal-on\@ ("scandal") probably from a derivative of 2578; TDNT-7:339,1036; {See TDNT 715} n n AV-offence 9, stumbling block 3, occasion of stumbling 1, occasion to fall 1, thing that offends 1; 15
    1) the movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick
    1a) a trap, snare
    1b) any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall, (a stumbling block, occasion of stumbling) i.e. a rock which is a cause of stumbling
    1c) fig. applied to Jesus Christ, whose person and career were so contrary to the expectations of the Jews concerning the Messiah, that they rejected him and by their obstinacy made shipwreck of their salvation
    2) any person or thing by which one is (entrapped) drawn into error or sin
  7. 7.0 7.1 32 ~ἄγγελος~ aggelos \@ang’-el-os\@ from aggello [probably derived from 71 ago to lead, cf 34] (to bring tidings); n m AV-angel 179, messenger 7; 186
    1) a messenger, envoy, one who is sent {#Mt 11:10 Lu 7:27 9:52 Mr 1:2 Jas 2:25}
    2) an angel
    2a) sent from God (see Colossians 2:18)
    2a1) to execute his purposes {#Mt 4:6,11 28:2 Mr 1:13 Lu 16:22 22:43 Ac 7:35 12:23 Ga 3:19 Heb 1:14}
    2a1) to make his purposes known to men {#Lu 1:11,26 2:9-14 Ac 10:3 27:23 Mt 1:20 2:13 28:5 Joh 20:12-13}
    2b) they are subject not only to God the Father but also to Christ {#Heb 1:4-7 1Pe 3:22 Eph 1:21 Ga 4:14} who is described to have returned to judgment surrounded by a multitude of them as servants and attendants {#Mt 13:41,49 16:27 24:31 25:31 2Th 1:7 Jude 14}
    2c) single angels have charge of separate elements: as fire {#Re 14:18} waters {#Re 16:5 7:1-3}
    2d) some angels are mentioned as guardian angels of individuals {#Mt 18:10 Ac 12:15}
    2e) some angels are over churches {#Re 1:20 2:1,8,12,18 3:1,7,14}
    2f) some angels have proven faithless to the trust committed to them by God, and have given themselves over to sin {#Jude 6 2Pe 2:4} and now obey the devil {#Mt 25:41 Re 12:7 1Co 6:3 2Co 12:7}
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 4624 ~σκανδαλίζω~ skandalizo \@skan-dal-id’-zo\@ ("scandalize") from 4625 skandalon figuratively, cause of sin, derivative of kampto a snare; TDNT-7:339,1036; {See TDNT 715} v AV-offend 28, make to offend 2; 30
    1) to put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall, metaph. to offend
    1a) to entice to sin
    1b) to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey
    1b1) to cause to fall away
    1b2) to be offended in one, i.e. to see in another what I disapprove of and what hinders me from acknowledging his authority
    1b3) to cause one to judge unfavourably or unjustly of another
    1c) since one who stumbles or whose foot gets entangled feels annoyed
    1c1) to cause one displeasure at a thing
    1c2) to make indignant
    1c3) to be displeased, indignant
  9. 264 ~ἁμαρτάνω~ hamartano \@ham-ar-tan’-o\@ perhaps from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 3313 maraino a flame fade away; v AV-sin 38, trespass 3, offend 1, for your faults 1; 43
    1) to be without a share in
    2) to miss the mark
    3) to err, be mistaken
    4) to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and
    honour, to do or go wrong
    5) to wander from the law of God, violate God’s law, sin
  10. 1651 ~ἐλέγχω~ elegcho \@el-eg’-kho\@ of uncertain affinity; v AV-reprove 6, rebuke 5, convince 4, tell (one’s) fault 1, convict 1; 17
    1) to convict, refute, confute
    1a) generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted
    1b) by conviction to bring to the light, to expose
    2) to find fault with, correct
    2a) by word
    2a1) to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove
    2a2) to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation
    2b) by deed
    2b1) to chasten, to punish
    For Synonyms see entry 5884
  11. 1210 ~δέω~ deo \@deh’-o\@ a root; v AV-bind 37, tie 4, knit 1, be in bonds 1, wind 1; 44
    1) to bind tie, fasten
    1a) to bind, fasten with chains, to throw into chains
    1b) metaph.
    1b1) Satan is said to bind a woman bent together by means of a demon, as his messenger, taking possession of the woman and preventing her from standing upright
    1b2) to bind, put under obligation, of the law, duty etc.
    1b2a) to be bound to one, a wife, a husband
    1b3) to forbid, prohibit, declare to be illicit
  12. 3089 λύω luo [loo’-o] a root word; v; TDNT-2:60 & 4:328,543; [{See TDNT 456 }] AV-loose 27, break 5, unloose 3, destroy 2, dissolve 2, put off 1, melt 1, break up 1, break down 1; 43
    1) to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened
    1a) bandages of the feet, the shoes,
    1b) of a husband and wife joined together by the bond of matrimony
    1c) of a single man, whether he has already had a wife or has not yet married
    2) to loose one bound, i.e. to unbind, release from bonds, set free
    2a) of one bound up (swathed in bandages)
    2b) bound with chains (a prisoner), discharge from prison, let go
    3) to loosen, undo, dissolve, anything bound, tied, or compacted together
    3a) an assembly, i.e. to dismiss, break up
    3b) laws, as having a binding force, are likened to bonds
    3c) to annul, subvert
    3d) to do away with, to deprive of authority, whether by precept or act
    3e) to declare unlawful
    3f) to loose what is compacted or built together, to break up, demolish, destroy
    3g) to dissolve something coherent into parts, to destroy
    3h) metaph., to overthrow, to do away with
  13. That does not mean use his name or say you believe but actually has to do with the character you gather with and in. Lots of people say they believe in Jesus or Yeshua but they do not come to serve like he did nor do they have his willingness to forgive and give of himself. The phrase "in my name" which appears many times in the bible and new testament but here the author uses different Greek words than you see almost every where else. We see the same words in 1 Corinthians 1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. By using eis emos onoma the author is giving us the idea that a gathering [sunago eis emos onoma] has a specific purpose or direction dependent on Jesus Christ.