The KJV Holy Bible

 

Matthew Chapter Eighteen

 

1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

10 Take heed 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 which is in heaven.

11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which 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 unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Matthew: The Unconditioned Matrix and the Mechanics of Karmic Release

"Matthew Chapter Eighteen aggressively dismantles the worldly ego's obsession with Spiritual Hierarchy and status. As the active faculties (the disciples) begin to grasp the Power of the Great Work, the earthly intellect immediately attempts to rank itself. The Solar Consciousness (the Christos) completely inverts this earthly logic, establishing that True Spiritual Supremacy belongs exclusively to the most unconditioned, receptive, and Purified State of Mind. This chapter lays out the precise Hermetic Laws of Internal Alignment, the retrieving of fragmented Psychological Energies, and the Absolute mathematical necessity of Forgiveness to avoid the crushing weight of Karmic debt."

 

 

Verses 1-6: The Illusion of Hierarchy and the Unconditioned Mind - "At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said... Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest..." 

The disciples (the developing intellect) are infected by the lower ego's desire for rank, ambition, and dominion. They want to know which faculty wields the most Power in the Spiritual Matrix. The Christos completely shatters this paradigm by placing a "little child" in their center. In Hermetic Psychology, the child does not represent physical youth or naivety; it represents the Entirely Unconditioned, Perfectly Receptive, and Moldable State of the Subconscious Mind. A child has no rigid dogmas, no hoarded wealth, and no hardened ego to defend. The Solar Consciousness declares that unless the highly complex, arrogant earthly intellect completely dissolves its accumulated worldly logic and returns to this State of Pure, Humble Receptivity, it cannot even perceive the higher frequencies, let alone command them.

 

 

Verses 7-14: The Severance of Toxic Inputs and the Retrieval of the Lost Fragment - "Woe unto the world because of offences!... if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee... How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?" 

The Christos repeats the brutal alchemical necessity of amputation: if a lower faculty or sensory input (hand, foot, eye) continuously introduces low-frequency, toxic energy into the Psychic Temple, it must be ruthlessly severed. It is better to operate with limited earthly faculties than to allow the Entire Spiritual Architecture to collapse into the dense astral fires (hell). Following this Strict Discipline, the parable of the lost sheep reveals the tireless nature of the Divine Will. The "hundred sheep" represent the Complete, Unified Psychological Faculties. If even one single energetic fragment wanders into the chaotic, unrefined wilderness of the Subconscious, the Higher Self will pause the entire system to retrieve and reintegrate that specific lost energy, rejoicing more in the restoration of Complete Internal Unity than in the faculties that never strayed.

 

 

Verses 15-20: Internal Alignment and the Law of Correspondence - "Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone... Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven... For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." 

This sequence provides the exact operational mechanics for manifestation. If a lower psychological faculty (a brother) falls out of alignment, the Adept must confront it Internally and Privately, Seeking to Harmonize the Energy without creating external chaos. The Christos then reiterates the Absolute Hermetic Law of Correspondence (As Above, So Below). The Conscious Will of the Adept dictates the Energetic Reality: whatever frequency the Mind firmly locks into place in the dense physical matrix (earth) is mathematically locked into the Spiritual Blueprint (heaven). Furthermore, the "two or three gathered together" is the Ultimate Secret of Alchemical Manifestation. It represents the Perfect, Unified Alignment of Thought, Emotion, and Will. When these Three Internal Faculties Perfectly Harmonize in the High Frequency of the Divine (in my name), the Solar Consciousness Instantly Crystallizes and Activates in their Center, granting Absolute Creative Power.

 

 

Verses 21-35: The Forgiveness of the King and the Mechanics of Karmic Debt - "Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him... Until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants..." 

The earthly intellect (Peter) attempts to place a mathematical limit on grace. The Christos responds with "Seventy times Seven," representing Absolute, Infinite Energetic release. This is followed by the parable of the unforgiving servant. A king (the Supreme Monad) completely absolves a servant of a massive, unpayable debt (the crushing weight of accumulated earthly karma). However, that same servant immediately violently chokes a fellow servant over a tiny, insignificant debt. When the king discovers this, he reinstates the massive debt and delivers the servant to the "tormentors." This is the Strict, Unyielding Physics of Karma. The Higher Self continuously radiates infinite grace and energetic freedom. However, if the lower ego stubbornly holds onto petty resentments, grudges, and low-frequency anger against others, it deliberately blocks the flow of grace. By refusing to release the small debts of others, the Mind mathematically reinstates its own Karmic imprisonment, trapping itself in a State of Psychological torture (the tormentors) until the Absolute Energetic Balance is resolved.