Matthew 18
Treated in 38 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 18:19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. 7
- 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 6
- 18:3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4
- 18:15 And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 3
- 18:18 Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 3
- 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 2
- 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 2
- 18:21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 2
- 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 2
- 18:1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 1
- 18:2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, 1
- 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: 1
- 18:6 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. 1
- 18:9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. 1
- 18:10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. 1
- 18:12 How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? 1
- 18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. 1
- 18:16 But if he hear [thee] not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 1
- 18:17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. 1
- 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. 1
- 18:31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 1
American Standard Version
Where it is preached
- A Call to the Unconverted ·
Sermon II cites Matt. xviii. 3
…be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven,” Matt. xviii. 3. “Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,” John iii. 3, 5. “…
- Humility ·
Humility in the Teaching of Jesus cites Matthew 18:1
…mself like this child, shall be exalted." "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Matthew 18:1. The question is indeed a far-reaching one. What will be the chief distinction in the hea…
- Our Daily Walk ·
April cites Mat 18:2
…, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.”-- Mat 18:2, 3 (R.V.). OUR LORD bids us seek the child-heart! Not to be childish, but childlike! It i…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
VI. Gracious affections are attended with evangelical humiliation cites Matt. 18:3
… thy God?" Matt. 5:3, "Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of God." Matt. 18:3, 4, "Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye sha…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
VIII. Truly gracious affections differ from those affections that are false and delusive, in that they tend to, and are attended with the lamblike, dovelike spirit and temper of Jesus Christ cites Matt. 18:3
…iversal character, and absolutely necessary in order to enter into the kingdom of heaven: Matt. 18:3, "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall …
- Selected Sermons of George Whitefield ·
Marks of a True Conversion cites Matthew 18:3
Matthew 18:3 — “Verily, I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shal…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
The Confession of Faith cites Matt 18:4
…last and least (Mark 9:35 and Luke 9:48). 3. They must become humble like a little child (Matt 18:4). 4. They must have the attitude of the younger (Luke 22:26). This teaching is very contr…
- Our Daily Walk ·
March cites Mat 18:4
…onsists. First of all, it begins with Humility. Without this, no one can be His disciple (Mat 18:4). A child is naturally humble until parents and friends begin to spoil it by directing it…
- A Call to the Unconverted ·
Sermon I cites Matt. xviii. 5
…the word of God or not, besides a hundred other texts, you may be satisfied by these few.—Matt. xviii. 5. “Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted and become as little children, ye cannot …
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ will not quench small and weak beginnings cites Mat. xviii. 6
…ies oftentimes, in case of offence of weak ones; it is the little ones that are offended, Mat. xviii. 6. The weakest are aptest to think themselves despised, therefore we should be most careful…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
Is There a Literal Hell? cites Matt. 18:9
…ly speaks of hell, but a "hell of fire," and this too is from the Sermon on the Mount. In Matt. 18:9 the Lord Jesus says again, "And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cas…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Persons that are free from the necessity of labour and employments, are to consider themselves as devoted to God in a higher degree cites Matt. xviii. 10
…nd the lowest of mankind, yet "always behold the face of our Father which is in heaven." [Matt. xviii. 10] This, Serena, is your profession. For as sure as God is one God, so sure it is, that He …
- Holy in Christ ·
Holiness and the Will of God cites Matt. xviii. 14
…ce of Jesus. Live for others: so can you become an instrument for the Divine will to use (Matt. xviii. 14; John vi. 39, 40). Yield yourselves to this redeeming will of God, that it may get full p…
- The Key in My Hand ·
The Key to Release cites Matthew 18:15
…m, privately at first, with the one purpose of seeking understanding and reconciliation” (Matthew 18:15). Note the word “sin . ” Too often we leave when we are offended, which in turn, creates …
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Cure of Evil-speaking cites Matt. 18:15–17
…But if he does not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen man and a publican.” Matt. 18:15–17 1. “Speak evil of no man,” says the great Apostle: — As plain a command as, “Thou shalt d…
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
Rees Howells — The Intercessor Who Fought Wars on His Knees cites Matthew 18:18
…earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 18:18, NIV). The intercessor who had truly gained the ground in prayer had genuinely altered th…
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
Scripture Appendix: Prayers and Promises cites Matthew 18:18
… but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world.” Matthew 18:18 — “Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth wi…
- Watchman Nee ·
Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Matthew 18:18
…und in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 18:18, ASV). Christians interpret this passage differently, especially regarding church discipl…
- The Life of Trust ·
Plenty and Want cites Matt. xviii. 19
…nything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” (Matt. xviii. 19.) Accordingly, I went to the brother’s room, and having agreed to pray about a kind recep…
- The Life of Trust ·
Walking in Darkness cites Matthew xviii. 19
…e. At the time when it was at its worst I pleaded especially on his behalf the promise in Matthew xviii. 19: “Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Evelyn Christenson — What Happens When Women Pray cites Matthew 18:19–20
… by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:19–20, NIV). The gathering of two or three in prayer was not a consolation for the absence of l…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Scripture Appendix: Prayers in God’s Word cites Matthew 18:19–20
…yn Christenson James 5:16 — “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” Matthew 18:19–20 — “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for,…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.6 Prayer cites Matt 18: 19
…ul when many join and unite their forces. Vis unita fortior [A united force is stronger]. Matt 18: 19. (7) Private prayer; when we pray by ourselves. ‘Enter into thy closet.’ Matt 6: 6. That …
- Watchman Nee ·
Faith, Prayer, and the Life of Dependence cites Matthew 18:19
…g anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 18:19, ASV). Nee connected agreement with Body life. Individual discernment is limited; believe…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Susanna Wesley — The Mother of Methodism cites Matthew 18:20
… the promise of Christ: “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20, NIV). If two or three were enough to secure the presence of Christ, she reasoned, how mu…
- Men Who Moved Heaven ·
John Wesley — The Methodical Man of Methodical Prayer cites Matthew 18:20
…us at His literal word: “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20, NIV). The class meeting was a masterpiece of practical ecclesiology precisely because it…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Deity of Jesus Christ cites Matt. 18:20
… treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Omnipresence is also ascribed to Him. We are told in Matt. 18:20 that where two or three are gathered together in His name, that He is in the midst of the…
- Watchman Nee ·
The Legacy of Watchman Nee cites Matthew 18:20
…h. “When two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20, ASV). The verse does not prescribe house-church polity, but it expresses the freedom of …
- Our Daily Walk ·
August cites Mat 18:20
…--“Where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mat 18:20). PRAYER We pray for our companions in life's pilgrimage. Help us to hearten them with ou…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Containing the great obligations, and the great advantages of making a wise and religious use of our estates and fortunes cites Matt. xviii. 21
…saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times, but, Until seventy times seven." [Matt. xviii. 21, 22] Not as if after this number of offences a man might then cease to forgive; but the e…
- Our Daily Walk ·
October cites Mat 18:21
… “Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?”-- Mat 18:21. THE RELIGIOUS teachers of Christ's day taught that four times was the extreme limit of f…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Discourse 3 cites Matt. 18:22
…hee. Thus far forgive them, “not until seven times only, but until seventy times seven.” (Matt. 18:22.) Whether they repent or no, yea, though they appear farther and farther from it, yet sho…
- The Key in My Hand ·
Jesus - The Healer cites Matthew 18:22
…nt or even a seven-time commitment. As Jesus taught Peter, it is a “seventy-times-seven” (Matthew 18:22) requirement. In other words, we are to have a continuous forgiving attitude. We must alw…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with the Complaining cites Matt. xviii. 23
… this point of God’s treatment of him, and not man’s treatment, and his treatment of God. Matt. xviii. 23‒35; Eph. iv. 30‒32; Matt. vi. 14‒15, are also useful as showing the absolute necessity of…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Matt. 18:31
…on of God's righteous judgment, with respect to him, to his conscience; as is manifest by Matt. 18:31, to the end; chap. 20:8-15, chap. 22:11, 12, 13, chap. 25:19-30, and verse 35, to the end…
- Prayer – The Pulse of Life ·
Types of Prayer cites Matthew 18:19-20
…Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:19-20. There is power in agreement! When you agree on something and pray together in one accord…
- The Key in My Hand ·
Our Response cites Matthew 18:12-14
…I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray” (Matthew 18:12-14). It is a sheep that has left the fold, not a goat. In the New Testament, believers are u…
- The Reformed Pastor ·
Section 1 — the Nature of This Oversight cites Matthew 18.15-17
…church; and if he hear not the church, he must be to us as a heathen man and a publican; (Matthew 18.15-17) and those that sin, we must rebuke before all, that others may fear, (1 Timothy 5.20) an…