Matthew 6:15 (YLT)

Passage

but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:13 `And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory--to the ages. Amen.

Matthew 6:14 `For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you--your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens;

Matthew 6:15 but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 6:16 `And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

Matthew 6:17 `But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forgive", "trespasses", "neither", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forgive" and "trespasses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For if ye may forgive men their..." into verse 16's "And when ye may fast be ye...", so "forgive" and "trespasses" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forgive" and "trespasses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.