Matthew 18:14
New International Version
In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

New Living Translation
In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.

English Standard Version
So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Berean Standard Bible
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Berean Literal Bible
Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones should perish.

King James Bible
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

New King James Version
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

New American Standard Bible
So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.

NASB 1995
“So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

NASB 1977
“Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Legacy Standard Bible
In this way, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Amplified Bible
So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones be lost.

Christian Standard Bible
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

American Standard Version
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Just so, it is not the will before your Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Contemporary English Version
That's how it is with your Father in heaven. He doesn't want any of these little ones to be lost.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

English Revised Version
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.

Good News Translation
In just the same way your Father in heaven does not want any of these little ones to be lost.

International Standard Version
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost."

Literal Standard Version
so it is not [the] will in [the] presence of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones may perish.

Majority Standard Bible
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

New American Bible
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.

NET Bible
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

New Revised Standard Version
So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

New Heart English Bible
Even so it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Weymouth New Testament
Just so it is not the will of your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

World English Bible
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Young's Literal Translation
so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

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Context
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
13And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. 14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. 15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.…

Cross References
Matthew 18:13
And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

Matthew 18:15
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.


Treasury of Scripture

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

it is.

Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 6:39,40
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day…

John 10:27-30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: …

your.

Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:9,32
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name…

one.

Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

John 21:15
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

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Matthew 18
1. Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,
7. to avoid offenses,
10. and not to despise the little ones;
15. teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us,
21. and how often to forgive them;
23. which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants,
32. and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant.














(14) Even so it is not the will . . .--The form of the proposition has all the force that belongs to the rhetorical use of the negative. "It is not the will" suggests the thought that the will of the Father is the very opposite of that, and so the words are identical in their teaching with those of St. Paul, "He will have all men to be saved" (1Timothy 2:4). The continued presence of the child is again emphasised in "one of these little ones."

Verse 14. - Even so. The teaching of the parable is summed up; the conduct of the earthly shepherd is a figure of that of the heavenly Shepherd. The will of your Father... perish. To scandalize one of these little ones, or lead him into sin (which is to cause to perish), is to fight against God's will, who would have all men to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4). "When the dignity of the little ones was asserted, it was Πατρός μου, 'my Father;' now that a motive directly acting on the conscience of the Christian is urged, it is Πατρὸς ὑμῶν, your Father" (Alford). St. Paul teaches that Christ died for the weak brethren (Romans 14:15; 1 Corinthians 8:11). With this text (ver. 14) before him, it is inconceivable that any one can hold the doctrine of the eternal reprobation of certain souls. The whole passage is opposed to the theory of irrespective predestination and irresistible grace.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
In the same way,
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Father
Πατρὸς (Patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

heaven
οὐρανοῖς (ouranois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

willing
θέλημα (thelēma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

any
ἓν (hen)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of these
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

little ones
μικρῶν (mikrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).

should perish.
ἀπόληται (apolētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.


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