Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 18  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:1 JFB -> Commentary on 18:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:1 PNT -> Commentary on 18:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:1 TFG -> Commentary on 18:1 TSK -> Commentary on 18:1 TSK -> Entry for 18:1 WEN -> Notes on 18:1 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Penny; Worldliness TTT -> Ambition SBD -> Parable WJD -> Devotional using 18:1 WJD -> Devotional using 18:1 18:1 - [In Context] At that time the followers came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:2 JFB -> Commentary on 18:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:2 PNT -> Commentary on 18:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:2 TSK -> Commentary on 18:2 TSK -> Entry for 18:2 WEN -> Notes on 18:2 NTB -> Babes; Children; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Worldliness TTT -> Simplicity WJD -> Devotional using 18:2 WJD -> Devotional using 18:2 18:2 - [In Context] Jesus called a little child to come to him. Jesus stood the child before the followers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:3 JFB -> Commentary on 18:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:3 PNT -> Commentary on 18:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:3 TSK -> Commentary on 18:3 TSK -> Entry for 18:3 WEN -> Notes on 18:3 NTB -> Apostles; Babes; Children; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Regeneration; Righteous; Salvation; Symbols And Similitudes; Worldliness TTT -> Ambition; Children, Good; Conversion; Saints, Compared to; Simplicity UTM -> Devotional using 18:3 WJD -> Devotional using 18:3 WJD -> Devotional using 18:3 18:3 - [In Context] Then Jesus said, "I tell you the truth. You must change and become like little children {in your hearts}. If you don't do this, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:4 JFB -> Commentary on 18:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:4 PNT -> Commentary on 18:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:4 TFG -> Commentary on 18:4 TSK -> Commentary on 18:4 TSK -> Entry for 18:4 WEN -> Notes on 18:4 NTB -> Babes; Children; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Worldliness TTT -> Children, Good; Humility WJD -> Devotional using 18:4 WJD -> Devotional using 18:4 18:4 - [In Context] The greatest (most important) person in the kingdom of heaven is the person that makes himself humble like this child.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:5 JFB -> Commentary on 18:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:5 PNT -> Commentary on 18:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:5 TSK -> Commentary on 18:5 TSK -> Entry for 18:5 WEN -> Notes on 18:5 NTB -> Babes; Children; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Works WJD -> Devotional using 18:5 WJD -> Devotional using 18:5 18:5 - [In Context] "If a person accepts a little child like this in my name, then that person accepts me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:6 JFB -> Commentary on 18:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:6 PNT -> Commentary on 18:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:6 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:6 TFG -> Commentary on 18:6 TSK -> Commentary on 18:6 TSK -> Entry for 18:6 WEN -> Notes on 18:6 NTB -> Babes; Children; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Millstone; Minister, Christian TTT -> Backsliding; Mills; Offence; Punishments EBD -> Drown SBD -> Mill WJD -> Devotional using 18:6 WJD -> Devotional using 18:6 18:6 - [In Context] "If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone F251 tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:7 JFB -> Commentary on 18:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:7 PNT -> Commentary on 18:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:7 TFG -> Commentary on 18:7 TSK -> Commentary on 18:7 TSK -> Entry for 18:7 WEN -> Notes on 18:7 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Wicked (People) TTT -> Offence EBD -> Offence WJD -> Devotional using 18:7 WJD -> Devotional using 18:7 18:7 - [In Context] I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. Those things must happen. But it will be very bad for the person that causes those things to happen.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:8 JFB -> Commentary on 18:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:8 PNT -> Commentary on 18:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:8 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:8 TFG -> Commentary on 18:8 TSK -> Commentary on 18:8 TSK -> Entry for 18:8 WEN -> Notes on 18:8 NTB -> Commandments; Eternity; Fire; Foot; Hand; Hell; Jesus, The Christ; Punishment; Self-Denial; Wicked (People) EBD -> Eternal death; Eternal life WJD -> Devotional using 18:8 WJD -> Devotional using 18:8 18:8 - [In Context] "If your hand or your foot makes you sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose part of your body but have life forever. That is much better than to have two hands and two feet but be thrown into the fire (hell) that burns forever.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:9 JFB -> Commentary on 18:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:9 PNT -> Commentary on 18:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:9 TFG -> Commentary on 18:9 TSK -> Commentary on 18:9 TSK -> Entry for 18:9 WEN -> Notes on 18:9 NTB -> Commandments; Hell; Jesus, The Christ; Self-Denial; Wicked (People) EBD -> Eternal life; Gehenna WJD -> Devotional using 18:9 WJD -> Devotional using 18:9 18:9 - [In Context] If your eye makes you sin, take it out and throw it away. It is better for you to have only one eye but have life forever. That is much better than to have two eyes but be thrown into the fire of hell.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:10 JFB -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:10 PNT -> Commentary on 18:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:10 TFG -> Commentary on 18:10 TSK -> Commentary on 18:10 TSK -> Entry for 18:10 WEN -> Notes on 18:10 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Children; Commandments; God; Heaven; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Righteous; Watchfulness TTT -> Angels; Contempt; Heaven EBD -> Angel; Face SBD -> Angels WJD -> Devotional using 18:10 WJD -> Devotional using 18:10 18:10 - [In Context] "Be careful. Don't think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 18:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:11 JFB -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:11 PNT -> Commentary on 18:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:11 TSK -> Commentary on 18:11 TSK -> Entry for 18:11 WEN -> Notes on 18:11 NTB -> God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Sheep; Wicked (People) TTT -> Love of Christ, The; Salvation EBD -> Death 18:11 - [In Context] F252
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:12 JFB -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:12 PNT -> Commentary on 18:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:12 TFG -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Entry for 18:12 WEN -> Notes on 18:12 NTB -> God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Lost Sheep; Penitent; Sheep; Wicked (People) TTT -> Love of Christ, The EBD -> Cattle WJD -> Devotional using 18:12 WJD -> Devotional using 18:12 18:12 - [In Context] "If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep becomes lost, then the man will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill. He will go to look for the lost sheep. Right?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:13 JFB -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:13 PNT -> Commentary on 18:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:13 TFG -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Entry for 18:13 WEN -> Notes on 18:13 NTB -> God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joy; Lost Sheep; Penitent; Sheep; Wicked (People) TTT -> Love of Christ, The WJD -> Devotional using 18:13 WJD -> Devotional using 18:13 18:13 - [In Context] And if the man finds the lost sheep, the man is happier about that one sheep than about the 99 sheep that were never lost. I tell you the truth.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:14 JFB -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:14 PNT -> Commentary on 18:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:14 TFG -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Entry for 18:14 WEN -> Notes on 18:14 NTB -> God; God (continued); Heaven; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Salvation; Wicked (People) WJD -> Devotional using 18:14 WJD -> Devotional using 18:14 18:14 - [In Context] In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost.
FOOTNOTES: F251: millstone   A large, round stone used for grinding grain. F252: Verse 11   Some Greek copies add verse 11: "The Son of Man came to save lost people."

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.