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.


In Context

13 And if he findeth it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.

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

15 Moreover, 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.

16 But 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.

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

18 Verily I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 18:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:16But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:16And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:16But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16But if he do not hear thee, take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:16But 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:16But if he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.