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Matthew 18:15-20 KJV
Matthew · chapter 18 · verses 15–20
15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16But 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. 17And 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. 18Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19Again 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. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.Matthew 18:15-20 · King James Version
Matthew 18:15-20 in context
13And 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.
14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16But 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.
17And 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.
18Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19Again 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.
20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Commentary
Cross references
- Leviticus 19:17
- Luke 17:3-4
- Galatians 6:1
- Colossians 3:13
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15
- James 5:19-20
- Romans 12:21
- Proverbs 25:9-10
- Deuteronomy 19:15
- John 8:17
- 2 Corinthians 13:1
- 1 Timothy 5:19
Key words (Strong's)
- Whatsoeverhososas great as, as far as, how much, how many, whoeverG3745 →
- Whatsoevereanif, in caseG1437 →
- witnessesmartysa witness, in a legal sense, an historical sense, one who is a spectator of anything…G3144 →
- Moreoverdebut, moreover, and, etcG1161 →
- trespasshamartanōto be without a share in, to miss the mark, to err, be mistaken, to miss or wander from…G264 →
- touchingperiabout, concerning, on account of, because of, around, nearG4012 →
- togethersynagōto gather together, to gather, to draw together, collect, of fishes, of a net in which…G4863 →
- brotheradelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
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As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers. I. The occasion of this discourse concerning humility was an unbecoming contest among the disciples for precedency;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-35