Matthew 18

1 Tua hun laitak in a nungzui te Jesus kungah hongpai a, vantung kumpingam sung ah a kua lianbel tu ziam? ci in dong hi.

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

2 Jesus in patangno khat a kung ah sam in, amate laizang ah koi a,

And Jesus calling to Him a little child, set it in the midst of them,

3 A tatak in kong ci ciang, kikheal in patangno te bang na hi bua uh le, vantung ngam sung ah na tum thei batu uh hi.

and said, Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Tua ahikom a kuamapo hi patangno bang in ama le ama a ki niamkhiak te, vantung kumpingam sung ah a lianbel hi tu hi.

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

5 A kuamapo keima min taw tabang patangno khat a sang sia in keima hong sang a hihi.

and whoever shall receive one such little child for my sake, receiveth me:

6 Mihing khatpo in keima hong um hi patangno khat a siatsua peuma, a ngawng ah an ngoaina suangtum khai in, tuipi thuk sung ah khia leang ama atu in phazawlai hi.

but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea.

7 Mihing te upna a lalsak thei nate om ahikom, hileitung mite mailam bing hi! Tabang te sia hong piang tawntung tu hi, ahihang tabang a piangsak te atu in, a mailam bing hi!

Wo will be to the world from such offenses; for it is of necessity that offenses come: but wo to that man by whom the offense cometh.

8 Tua ahikom na khut a hibale na peang in hong khialsak le, tan in: khut lang ni, a hibale peang ni nei in tawntung mei sung ah khiak thuak tu sang in, pumpi cing ngawl in nuntakna sung ah tum tu phazaw hi. (aiōnios g166)

If then thy hand or thy foot cause thee to offend, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire: (aiōnios g166)

9 Taciang na mit in hong khialsak le, khel in a, vawk in: mit ni taw hell sung ah khiak suk thuak sang in, mit langkhat taw nuntakna sung ah tum tu phazaw hi. (Geenna g1067)

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

10 Patangno te sung pan khatpo zawnsak vawt thak ngawl tu in kidawm in; banghangziam cile, amate vantungmi te in vantung Ka Pa mai en tawntung uh hi, ci in kong son hi.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, that their angels in heaven do continually appear in the presence of my father, who is in heaven:

11 Banghangziam cile mihing Tapa sia, a bote ngum tu in hongpai a hihi.

for the Son of man came from thence to save that which was lost.

12 Bangbang in na ngaisun uh ziam? mihing khat in tuu zakhat nei a, khat sia lampial in bo bang hile, sawm kua le kua te nu sia in mual tung theampo ah pai in, a bo tuu sia zong tu hi ngawl ziam?

What think ye? if any man had an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, would he not leave the ninety and nine, and go upon the hills, and seek that which is gone astray?

13 Mu kik a hile, a man tatak kong ci ciang, a bo ngawl tuu sawm kua le kua te sang in, tua a bo tuu khat tung ah lungdam zaw hi.

And if he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more on account of that, than of the ninety nine which went not astray.

14 Tabang ma in vantung a om na Pa in, hibang patangno khat a siat tu oai ngawl hi.

Even so it is not the will of your heavenly Father, that any one of these little ones should be lost.

15 Bek tham ngawl in, na suapuipa in na tung ah hong khial a hile, va pai tan a, na ki laklaw ah a khial na a ma bek taw kikum vun: na thu hong ngai a hile, na suapuipa na nga kik zo hi.

And if thy brother trespass against thee, go and expostulate with him alone; if he hearken to thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

16 Ahihang na thu hong ngai bua a hile, mihing a dang khat, a hibale, ni zuisak in a, taciang tetti ni le thum kam pan a pau nate taw ki kipsak tu hi.

but if he regard thee not, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

17 Taciang ama in hong ngai ngawl in na thu hong ni bale, pawlpi tung ah son in: ahihang pawlpi thu zong ngai ngawl in a ni nuam tuan ba lai le, Pathian he ngawl te le shiadong te bang in koi lel vun.

And if he disregard them, tell it to the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.

18 A tatak in kong ci ciang, leitung ah na hen uh te vantung ah zong ki hen tu hi: taciang leitung ah na tha uh te, vantung ah zong ki tha tu hi.

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 Khatvei kong son kik hi, leitung ah mihing ni a nget tu thu taw kisai thu akisi le van a om Ka Pa in vawtsak tu hi.

And I tell you moreover, that if but two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing which they would ask for, it shall be granted them by my Father who is in heaven:

20 Banghangziam cile ka min taw ni le thum na ki kaikhop uh ciang, note lai ah keima ka om hi, ci hi.

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

21 Jesus kungah Peter hongpai a, Topa awng, ka tung ah hong khial ka suapuipa bangza vei dong maisak tu khi ziam? sali vei dong ziam? ci in dong hi.

Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? to seven times?

22 Jesus in, Sali vei dong hong ci ngawl khi hi: ahihang sawm sali vei a se sali dong maisak tu ni hi.

Jesus answereth him, I tell thee not, to seven times, but to seventy times seven.

23 Tua ahikom vantung kumpingam sia, a naseam te sazian a sittel kumpipa taw kibang hi.

And therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants:

24 Tabang in a sittel ciang in, talent tul sawm a ba mi khat a kung ah hong ki puak hi.

and when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one, who was debtor in ten thousand talents:

25 Ahihang piak tu a nei ngawl hu in, a topa in, a zi le a ta, a neisa theampo zuak in, piasak tu in thupia hi.

and not having it 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 Naseampa bok in bia a, topa, hong ngak lai tan, a vekpi in hong lo tu khi hi, ci hi.

The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all:

27 Tasiaciang in kumpipa in a naseampa khuangai huai sa a, a bat theampo maisak in ciasak hi.

and his lord had compassion on him, and discharged him, and forgave him the debt.

28 Hi kamale tua naseampa sia pai in, ama tung ah zakhat a ba a nasep khoppui khat taw a ki sik ciang, a tawlsan in, na leiba hong lo tan, ci hi.

But that same servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him but an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest me:

29 Tasiaciang a naseppui pa sia a peang nuai ah bok in, hong ngak hi lai po tan, a vekpi in kong lo tu hi, ci in thum hi.

and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all.

30 Ahizong maisak nuam ngawl hi: a leiba a lo siat dong thong sung ah khum hi.

And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

31 A naseppui te in a mu uh ciang in, a thin uh nuam ngawl a, a vawt na theampo a topa kung ah pai in son tek uh hi.

Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed.

32 Tua zawkciang a topa in ama sam a, maw nang naseam tatsia, nong thum bang in na leiba theampo hong maisak khi hi:

Then his lord called for him again, and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that vast debt at thy request,

33 Nang tung ah hesuakna ka nei bang in, nang zong na naseppui te tung ah hesuakna na nei tu kilawm hi ngawl ziam? ci hi.

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

34 Kumpipa a thin-uk a, a leiba a lo siat mateng thong cingpa kung ah ap hi.

And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him.

35 Tasia bangma in a kuamapo na suapuipa i sepkhial nate na thinsung uh pan na maisak bua uh le, vantung a om Ka Pa in note zong hong maisak ngawl tu hi, ci hi.

Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.