Matiyu 18

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

In that same time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

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

Jesus called to himself a little child, set him among them,

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

and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no way enter the kingdom of heaven.

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

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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

Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name receives 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.

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him that a great millstone should be hung about his neck, and that he should be sunk into the depths 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!

Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! For it is necessary that those stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom those stumbling blocks come!

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 your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire having two hands or two feet. (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)

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to be thrown into the eternal fire having both eyes. (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 you do not despise any of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always look on the face of my Father who is in heaven.

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

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 do you think? If anyone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go off seeking the one that went astray?

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

If he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

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

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should 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.

If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have gained your 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 does not listen to you, take one or two others along with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word might be verified.

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.

And if he refuses to listen to them, tell the matter to the church. If he also refuses to listen to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

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.

Truly I say to you, whatever things you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released 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 to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will 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 I am in their midst.”

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 came and said to Jesus, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

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

Jesus said to him, “I do not tell you seven times, but until seventy times seven.

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

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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

As he began the settling, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

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 since he had not the means to repay, his master commanded him to be sold, together with his wife and children and everything that he had, 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'.

So the servant fell down, bowed down before him, and said, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'

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

So the master of that servant, since he was moved with compassion, released 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 went out and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii. He grasped him, took him by the throat, and said, 'Pay me what you owe.'

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

But his fellow servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you.'

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

But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he should pay him 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.

When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very upset. They came and told their master everything that had happened.

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 that servant's master called him, and said to him, 'You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.

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

Should you not have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'

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

His master was angry and handed him over to the torturers until he would pay all that was owed.

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.

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”