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17 If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation.[a] If he also ignores the congregation,[b] regard him as an unbeliever[c] and a tax collector.

18 “I tell all of you[d] with certainty, whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited[e] in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted[f] in heaven. 19 Furthermore, I tell all of you[g] with certainty that if two of you agree on earth about anything you request, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:17 Or church
  2. Matthew 18:17 Or church
  3. Matthew 18:17 Lit. gentile; i.e. an unbelieving non-Jew
  4. Matthew 18:18 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
  5. Matthew 18:18 Or will be prohibited
  6. Matthew 18:18 Or will be permitted
  7. Matthew 18:19 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.