Matthai 18
1 Cawh a hubatkhqi ce Jesu a venna law unawh, “Khan qam awh u nu ak bau kaw?” tina uhy.
On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him, “Who is really the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 Jesu ing naasen ca ce lo nawh a ming lak lung awh dyih sak hy.
Jesus called a little child to him, and placed it in the middle of them, and then said,
3 A mingmih a venawh: “Awitak ka nik kqawn peek khqi, nangmih ing namik kaw am hloet unawh naasenkhqi amyihna am nami awm awhtaw, khan qam khuiawh ityk awh awm am lut ti kawm uk ti.
“I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven at all.
4 Cedawngawh, u awm vawhkaw naasen amyihna thlang ak kai awh dungvoeng na ak awm taw khan qam awh ak bau soeih na awm kaw.
Therefore, anyone who will humble themselves like this child – that person will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 “U awm vemyih naasen ca ce kai ang ming ing ak do ak thlang taw kai anik do thlang na awm hy.
And anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.
6 Cehlai u ingawm vawhkaw naasen, kai anik cangnaakkhqi ak khuiawh pynoet awm ang tluk sak awhtaw, cang neetnaak lung ak bau ce a hawng awh aawi sak nawh lidung ak khuina nik thlak man a hamna nep bet kaw.
But, if anyone puts temptation in the way of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be best for them to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung around their neck.
7 “Thlang thawlhnaak ak sai sak ik-oeihkhqi awh khawmdek ve khaw na bin hy! Ce mih ik-oeihkhqi ce ak law hly qoe ni, cehlai thawlhnaak ak law sakkung thlang ce khaw na bin hy!
Alas for the world because of such temptations! There cannot but be temptations but sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
8 Na kut am awhtaw na khaw ing a ni thawlh sak awhtaw tlyk boet nawh khawng. Kut pakhih ingkaw khaw pakhih ak soep na kumqui mai khuina nang tlaak anglakawh, pum amak soep doena hqingnaak ak khuiawh na lut ce nep bet hy. (aiōnios g166)
“If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the fire that never goes out. (aiōnios g166)
9 Na mik ing a ni thawlh sak awhtaw koeih doek nawh khawng. Mik pakhih ing hell mai khuina nang tlaak anglakawh, miklang ing hqingnaak khuina na lut ce na hamna nep bet hy. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to sin, take it out, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the life with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the fires of Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Vawhkaw naasenkhqi ak khuiawh pynoet awm am nami hepnaak aham qalqiing lah uh. Ikawtih ka nik kqawn peek khqi, a mingmih ak khan ceityihkhqi ing khawk khan nakaw ka Pa a haai ce hu poepa uhy.
Beware of despising one of these little ones, for in heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 Ak qengkhqi thaawng aham ni thlanghqing Capa ve a law.
12 “Ikawmyihna namik poek? Thlang pynoet ing tuu zakhat ce ta hlai hy, pynoet ce ak chang na a ceh valh mai mantaw, sawmkow pakow tloek ce tlang na cehta nawh ak chang ak qeng tuu pynoet ce am sui hly nawh nu?
“What think you? If a person owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will the person not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?
13 Tuu ce a huh tlaih awhtaw, awitak ka nik kqawn peek khqi, ak chang na amak cet valh tuu sawm kow pakow anglakawh cawhkaw tuu ak cet valh ce ym bet hy.
And, if they succeed in finding it, I tell you that they rejoice more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.
14 Cemyih lawtna khawk khan awh ak awm nangmih a Pa ing vawhkaw naasenkhqi ak khuiawh pynoet ca awm qeng aham am ngaih hy.
So, too, it is the will of my Father who is in heaven that not one of these little ones should be lost.
15 ”Na koeinaa ing nak khan awh, ik-oeih a sai thawlh awhtaw cet nawh a thawlhnaak ce na mimah anglak doeng awh kqawn pe. Nak awi ce ang ngai awhtaw anih ce na noeng na awm kaw.
“If your brother or sister does wrong, go to them and convince them of their fault when you are both alone. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
16 Cehlai a mang ngai awhtaw, thlang pakhih thum a simpyinaak awh awi ce a caknaak aham, thlang pynoet mai aw am awhtaw pakhih awh ceh pyi.
But, if they do not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.
17 Cekkhqi ak awi awm a mang ngai bai awhtaw thlangboel a venawh kqawn uh; thlangboel ak awi awm a mang ngai awhtaw, lawkih am awhtaw mangmu ak cawikung na ngai law uh.
If they refuse to listen to them, speak to the church; and, if they also refuse to listen to the church, treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
18 Awitak ka nik kqawn peek khqi, khawmdek awh nami pinkhqi boeih ce khawk khan na awm pin na awm lawt kawmsaw, khawmdek awhkaw nami hlam khqi boeih ce khawk khan na awm hlam na awm lawt kaw.
“I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in heaven to be allowed.
19 “Cekcoengawh nik kqawn pek khqi tlaih nyng, khawmdek awh thlang pakhih ing kawpoek pynoet na taak doena ik-oeih a ni thoeh awhtaw khawk khan nakaw ka Pa ing nangmih aham sai pekna awm kaw.
Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they will pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Thlang pakhih awm pakthum awm kang ming ing a ming cunnaak awh, a mingmih a venawh kai awm nyng,” tina hy.
For where two or three have come together in my name, I am present with them.”
21 Cekcoengawh Piter ing Jesu a venna law nawh doet hy, “Bawipa, ka koeinaa ing kak khan awh ik-oeih a sai thawlh awh, iqyt dy nu qeenkhaw kang ngai kaw? Ak khqih dy nu?” tina hy.
Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus, “Master, how often am I to forgive someone who wrongs me? As many as seven times?”
22 Jesu ing, “Ka nik kqawn peek khqi, ak khqih dy doeng amni, ak khqih a pyh khqihkip dy ti nyng,” tina hy.
But Jesus answered, “Not seven times, but seventy times seven.
23 Cedawngawh khan qam taw sangpahrang pynoet ing a tyihzawihkhqi venawh a tangka lai ak kqawn ing myih hy.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Tangka ce a soep awh tangka thonghqa ak pu peek thlang ce law pyi uhy.
When he had begun to do so, one of them was brought to him who owed him ten thousand bags of gold;
25 Anih ing tangka ce ama peek thai voel hawh a dawngawh, a zuca ingkaw a toentaak khawhthemkhqi boeih ce zawi nawh a laiba ce sah aham awi pehy.
and, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
26 Cawh ce cawhkaw tyihzawih thlang ing a haiawh khuk sym nawh qeennaak thoeh hy, 'Bawipa nim qeen mai cang, ni pe boeih lawt bit kawng,' tina hy.
The servant threw himself down on the ground before him and said ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’
27 A boei ing anih ce qeen nawh a laiba boeih ce zoe pe sak hy.
The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt.
28 “Cehlai cawhkaw tyihzawih thlang ce cet hy, cawh tangka denari zakhat ak pu peek a pyi tyihzawih pynoet ce hu hy. Anih ce a hawng awh tu nawh khak hy, “Tangka nak pu ce ni pe hlah,” tina hy.
But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. Seizing him by the throat, he said ‘Pay what you owe me.’
29 Cawhkaw tyihzawih pyi ing a haiawh khuk sym doena qeennaak thoeh hy, 'Nim qeen cang, ni pe boeih lawt bit kawng,' tina hy.
His fellow servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. ‘Have patience with me,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you.’
30 Cehlai anih ing am hlah hy. A tangka pu ce a ni sam boeih hlan dy anih ce thawngim na thla hy.
But the other would not, but went and put him in prison until he should pay his debt.
31 Cawhkaw ik-oeih ce tyihzawih pyi ak changkhqi ing ami huh awh, amik kaw se hy, cet unawh cawhkaw ik-oeihkhqi boeih ce a pa a venawh kqawn pe uhy.
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and went to their master and laid the whole matter before him.
32 Cawh a boei ing cawhkaw tyihzawih ce a venna khy hy. Nang tyihzawih thlak che, kai a venawh qeennaak na thoeh a dawngawh kai ing na laibakhqi boeih ce ni zoe pe sak nyng.
So the master sent for the servant, and said to him ‘You wicked servant! When you begged me for mercy, I forgave you the whole of that debt.
33 Kai ing nak khan awh qeennaak ka taak lawt amyihna nang ingawm thlang ak khan awh qeennaak na taak aham awm lawt hy,' tina hy.
Shouldn’t you, also, to have shown mercy to your fellow servant, just as I showed mercy to you?’
34 Cawhkaw boei ce ak kaw so nawh laiba a sam boeih hlan dy cawhkaw tyihzawih ce phep aham thawng ak thlakungkhqi kut awh pehy.
Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt.
35 “Nangmih ingawm nami koeinaa khqik khan awh qeenkhaw amna ming ngai awhtaw, khawk khan nakaw Pa ing nangmih ak khan awh ce amyihna sai lawt kaw,” tinak khqi hy.
So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his brother or sister from your heart.”
