Matiyu 18

1 Ni nton kima mrli koh ba baye ni Yesu nda tre, “Ahi nha mba nna wawuu ni mulki shulu?”

AT that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is indeed the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 Yesu ayo vi kapran vren ri ye zi ni mba.

And Jesus calling a little boy, set him in the midst of them,

3 Nda tre, “Njanjimu mi hla yiwu bi tie na katie to kpran mrli na, bi tie bre ri mulki shulu.

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be changed and be as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Nawa, i waa aka tu ma grji to kpran vrenyi a ahi wawuyi nna wawuu ni mulki shulu.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself, as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 Iwa a kpa kpran vren to wayi a nimi nde mu, a kpa me.

And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

6 U i wa ayo ri nimikpran mrli bayi wa ba nyme ni me a ndu joku a ndi na bi zan niwu ndu ba bhan tita nra lo ka klo niwu ni to denyo ni mi honlon nne.

And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, who believe in me, to stumble, it were better for him that a millstone was hung at his neck, and that he was sunk in the depth of the sea.

7 Iya ngbungblu yi ni tu inton wu k'bu za! ahi gbigbi ndu tita bi kbu za ba ndu ba ye iya ndi kima wa ani ndu tita biki ye rji ni wua!

Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!

8 U iwo me ka iza me nita ndu ni joku gyen u ka taga. A bi zan ndu ri ni koh Rji ni kpunkpu za kani kpunkpu wo niwa u ri ni mi lu ni wo me harli kani za me harli. (aiōnios g166)

If then thy hand, or thy foot, lead thee to offend, cut them off, and cast them from thee: for it were better for thee to enter into life, halting or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the fire, which is eternal. (aiōnios g166)

9 U shishi me nita yo ndu joku kirewu cu taga abi zan ndu ri nimi koh Rji ni shishi ri niwa u ri ni mi lu ni shishi ba hamba wu. (Geenna g1067)

And if thine eye lead thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it were better for thee to enter into life with one eye only, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)

10 Na ti bre renyu ni ri ni mi mrli bayi na. Mi hla yiwu maleku mba ba si ya shishi tiemu wa ahe ni shulua.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, That their angels in heaven continually behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11 E ivren ndi aye bubu kpa kpye wa akado a cuwo.

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

12 Bi tamre ni he? U indi ri nita he ni ntma darli ri, u ri ni mi mba zren hi kado ana ka mbru se tia don tia zi ni nei ngblu na hi wa iri ma wa aka doa na?

What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them stray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that which had strayed?

13 Wani ta towu, njanjimu mi hla ni yiwu ani ngyri ni tu riri kima zan imbru setia don tiawa bana kado naa.

And if he happen to find it, verily I say unto you, that he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which never went astray.

14 Ni nkon kima me, itie mbi ni shulu na son ndu iri nimi kpran mrli bayi yra tu na.

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

15 U vayi me nita latre niwu uka hi fe wu ni kankrji ma ndi mla tie biyi hambi wu. Ani ta wowu, ka wu nji vayi me kimaye.

Now if thy brother sin against thee, go and reprove him between thyself and him alone; if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 U ani tana wowu na, nji ndi ri ka iha ndu ba huhi ni ndu inyu indi ha ka tra tre nda hla ikpye wa ba toa.

But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed.

17 Wa nita kama ni mba hla trea ni coci. Wani ta la kama ni wo coci a, cuwo ndu he na indi wa ana toh Rji a na ni na bi kpa bhan.

But if he disregard them, inform the church: and if he disregard the church, let him be to thee as a heathen, or a publican.

18 Njanjimu mi hla yiwu, ikpye wa bi lo ni ngbungblu a ba lowu ni shulu, u ikpye wa bi si u ni ngbungblua, ani si ni shulu.

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

19 Ngarli mi hla yiwu, biyi ndi harli ni ngbu ngblu bita kpanyme ni tu kpyeri wa bi myea itie mu wa ahe ni shulua ni tie ni bawu.

Again I say unto you, That if two of you are concurring upon earth, respecting any matter, which ye shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

20 Bubu wa indi ha ka tra ba shubi nimi nde mu mi he ni mba”.

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

21 Bitru aye nda ye tre ni Yesu, “Baci vayimu ni tie latre ni mu mla inkpu bren rli mika wruhle niwu? Tona mla ikpu tangban?”

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

22 Yesu a saa nda hla wu, “Mina hla niwu ndi inkpu tangban na, ndu tangban tie nkpu se tangban.

Jesus saith to him, I tell thee not until seven times, but unto seventy times seven.

23 To kima me mulki shulu he to ichu ri wa a son bla ikpi ma niwo granma ba.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like unto a certain king who purposed to settle his account with his servants.

24 Asi bla rji nigranma u mumla wa ata hu talent dubu setra.

And when he began to make up the account, there was brought to him one debtor, ten thousand talents in arrear:

25 Ana ye ni nkon u hanwu na u tie koh ma ka yo ba' ndu ba' vuu ni wama u mrli ma na ikpyi ma wawuu le nda han.

but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.

26 U granma ka kujoku ni meme nda kukhwu nda tre, 'Tie koh mu, vu gble ni mu, mi hanwu wawuu'.

Then that servant falling prostrate, paid him the most profound homage, saying, Lord, have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 A lo tiekoh gran kima sron wa ka cuu cuwo nda wru ihla hle ni wu.

Then his lord, moved with compassion towards that servant, discharged him, and forgave him the debt.

28 U gran kima a rju nda ka to gran ri ikpan u ndu ma wa ata hu hla dinari se wlon. A krjuu vu nda mawu toh nda tre han me hla wa mi hua.

But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing, throttled him, saying, Pay me what thou owest.

29 U ikpan ndu ma igran a brewu vu gble nimu mi hanwu ikpye wa mi kpaa wawuu?

Then his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 U gran u mumla ka kama. A tie sron nda nji wu ka tro zi inton wa ani hanwua.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed.

31 Wa imbru gran barima ba toh kpye a towa isron mba ka tie meme. Bahi ka hla tre a wawuu ni tiekoh mba.

Then his fellow-servants, when they saw what was done, were exceedingly sorry, and came to their lord, and gave him an explicit account of all things that had passed.

32 U tiekoh gran mua ka yowu nda tre, “Iwu meme gran” mi wru hla me hle niwu wawuu ni tu wa u bre me a.

Then his lord, calling him before him, said to him, Thou vile slave! all that debt I forgave thee, because thou besoughtest me:

33 Iwu una wruhle ni nkpan ndu me nawa mi wruhle ni wu ana?

and oughtest thou not to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?

34 Tiekoh ma a tie nfu ni wu nda kawu nno bi tie ndi ya ni ndu han hla wawuu rli baka cuu cuwo.

And his lord, incensed, delivered him up to the torturers, till he should pay all that he owed him.

35 A nakima itie mu wa ahe ni shulu a ni tie ni yiwu bi wa bata na wruhle ni mrli vayi mba rji ni mi drii na.

Even so also will my heavenly Father do to you, except ye forgive every one of you his brother, from your hearts, their trespasses.