Matej 18
1 U onaj čas pristupe učenici Isusu pa ga zapitaju: “Tko je, dakle, najveći u kraljevstvu nebeskom?”
At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 On dozove dijete, postavi ga posred njih
When he had called a little child to him, Jesus set him among them, and answered.
3 i reče: “Zaista, kažem vam, ako se ne obratite i ne postanete kao djeca, nećete ući u kraljevstvo nebesko.
"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 Tko god se dakle ponizi kao ovo dijete, taj je najveći u kraljevstvu nebeskom.
"Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;
5 I tko primi jedno ovakvo dijete u moje ime, mene prima.”
"and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.
6 “Onomu, naprotiv, tko bi sablaznio jednoga od ovih najmanjih što vjeruju u mene bilo bi bolje da mu se o vrat objesi mlinski kamen pa da potone u dubinu morsku.”
"But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung about his neck, and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 “Jao svijetu od sablazni! Neizbježivo dolaze sablazni, ali jao čovjeku po kom dolazi sablazan.
"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!
8 Pa ako te ruka ili noga sablažnjava, odsijeci je i baci od sebe. Bolje ti je ući u život kljastu ili hromu, nego s obje ruke ili s obje noge biti bačen u oganj vječni. (aiōnios g166)
"If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, than to keep both hands or both feet and be cast into the everlasting burning. (aiōnios g166)
9 I ako te oko sablažnjava, izvadi ga i baci od sebe. Bolje ti je jednooku u život ući, nego s oba oka biti bačen u pakao ognjeni.” (Geenna g1067)
"If your eye keeps causing you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with only one eye, than to keep both eyes and be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Pazite da ne prezrete ni jednoga od ovih najmanjih jer, kažem vam, anđeli njihovi na nebu uvijek gledaju lice Oca mojega, koji je na nebesima.”
"See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.
"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
12 “Što vam se čini? Ako neki čovjek imadne sto ovaca i jedna od njih zaluta, neće li on ostaviti onih devedeset i devet u gorama i poći u potragu za zalutalom?
"How does it seem to you, when a man has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Will he not leave the ninety and nine on the hills, to go and search for the one that has strayed?
13 Posreći li mu se te je nađe, zaista, kažem vam, raduje se zbog nje više nego zbog onih devedeset i devet koje nisu zalutale.
"And if he succeeds in finding it, I tell you solemnly that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine that never strayed away.
14 Tako ni Otac vaš, koji je na nebesima, neće da propadne ni jedan od ovih malenih.”
"Just so it is not the will of my Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 “Pogriješi li tvoj brat, idi i pokaraj ga nasamo.
"If your brother sins against you, go and show him, between yourself and him alone. If he listens, you have won your brother.
16 Ako te posluša, stekao si brata. Ne posluša li te, uzmi sa sobom još jednoga ili dvojicu, neka na iskazu dvojice ili trojice svjedoka počiva svaka tvrdnja.
"But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church;
17 Ako ni njih ne posluša, reci Crkvi. Ako pak ni Crkve ne posluša, neka ti bude kao poganin i carinik.”
"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.
18 “Zaista, kažem vam, što god svežete na zemlji, bit će svezano na nebu; i što god odriješite na zemlji, bit će odriješeno na nebu.”
"I tell you all in solemn truth that whatever you forbid upon earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
19 “Nadalje, kažem vam, ako dvojica od vas na zemlji jednodušno zaištu što mu drago, dat će im Otac moj, koji je na nebesima.
"And again I tell you that if two of you on earth symphonize your praying concerning anything for which you have asked, it shall be done for you by my Father in heaven.
20 Jer gdje su dvojica ili trojica sabrana u moje ime, tu sam i ja među njima.”
"For wherever there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I among them."
21 Tada pristupi k njemu Petar i reče: “Gospodine, koliko puta da oprostim bratu svomu ako se ogriješi o mene? Do sedam puta?”
Just then Peter came to him, and asked him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"
22 Kaže mu Isus: “Ne kažem ti do sedam puta, nego do sedamdeset puta sedam.”
"I do not tell you ‘till seven times,’"answered Jesus, "but till seventy times seven.
23 “Stoga je kraljevstvo nebesko kao kad kralj odluči urediti račune sa slugama.
"Thus the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
24 Kad započe obračunavati, dovedoše mu jednoga koji mu dugovaše deset tisuća talenata.
"But when he began to settle, one of them was brought before him who owed him fifteen million dollars.
25 Kako nije imao odakle vratiti, zapovjedi gospodar da se proda on, žena mu i djeca i sve što ima te se podmiri dug.
"And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.
26 Nato sluga padne ničice preda nj govoreći: 'Strpljenja imaj sa mnom, i sve ću ti vratiti.'
"Thereupon his slave threw himself on his knees before him, crying, "‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all!’
27 Gospodar se smilova tomu sluzi, otpusti ga i dug mu oprosti.”
"So then the master pitied his slave, and let him go, and forgave him his debt.
28 “A kad taj isti sluga izađe, naiđe na jednoga svoga druga koji mu dugovaše sto denara. Uhvati ga i stane ga daviti govoreći: 'Vrati što si dužan!'
"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "‘Pay me what you owe me!’
29 Drug padne preda nj i stane ga zaklinjati: 'Strpljenja imaj sa mnom i vratit ću ti.'
"Then his fellow slave fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, "‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you.’
30 Ali on ne htjede, nego ode i baci ga u tamnicu dok mu ne vrati duga.”
"But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.
31 “Kad njegovi drugovi vidješe što se dogodilo, silno ražalošćeni odoše i sve to dojaviše gospodaru.
"When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.
32 Tada ga gospodar dozva i reče mu: 'Slugo opaki, sav sam ti onaj dug oprostio jer si me zamolio.
"Immediately his master summoned him and said. "‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.
33 Nije li trebalo da se i ti smiluješ svome drugu, kao što sam se i ja tebi smilovao?'
"‘Ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow slave, just as I had pity on you?’
34 I gospodar ga, rasrđen, preda mučiteljima dok mu ne vrati svega duga.
"Then in hot anger his master handed him over to the torturers, until he should pay him all his debt.
35 Tako će i Otac moj nebeski učiniti s vama ako svatko od srca ne oprosti svomu bratu.”
"So will my heavenly Father do to you also, unless from your heart each one of you forgive his brother."
