Mathayo 18
1 E kindeno jopuonjre nobiro ir Yesu mopenje niya, “En ngʼa maduongʼ moloyo e pinyruodh polo?”
Around that time the disciples came to Jesus, and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 To noluongo nyathi moro matin mi okete ochungʼ e diergi.
Jesus called over a small child. He had the child stand in front of them.
3 Eka nowacho niya, “Awachonu adier ni ka ok ulokoru ma uchalo gi nyithindo matindo, to ok ubi donjo e pinyruodh polo ngangʼ.
“I tell you the truth, unless you change the way you think and become like little children, you won't ever enter the kingdom of heaven,” he told them.
4 Emomiyo ngʼato angʼata mobolore kaka nyathini e ngʼat maduongʼ moloyo e pinyruodh polo.
“But whoever humbles themselves and becomes like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 Kendo ngʼato angʼata morwako nyathi machal kama e nyinga to an ema orwaka.
Whoever accepts a little child like this in my name accepts me.
6 “To ka ngʼato omiyo achiel kuom jomatindo moyie kuomagi odonjo e richo to dibed maber ka otwene pongʼ marangʼongo e ngʼute bangʼe onyumego e chuny nam.
But anyone who makes one of these little ones who trust in me sin, it would be better for them to have a large millstone tied around their neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7 “Piny none malit nikech gik mamiyo ji donjo e richo! Ochuno ni gik makamagi nyaka bedie, to okwongʼ ngʼatno makelo gigo!
What a disaster is coming on the world for all its temptations to sin! Temptations will surely come, but it will be a disaster for the person through whom the temptation comes!
8 Ka lweti kata tiendi miyo idonjo e richo to ngʼade oko kendo iwite mabor. Ber moloyo kidonjo e ngima ka ionge lweti kata kingʼol moloyo bedo gi lwetegi ariyo kata tiendeni ariyo to owiti e mach manyaka chiengʼ. (aiōnios g166)
If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It's better for you to enter eternal life crippled or lame rather than to have two hands or two feet and to be thrown into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
9 Kamano bende ka wangʼi miyo itimo richo to lodhe oko kendo iwite mabor. Ber moloyo kidonjo e ngima gi wangʼ achiel kar bedo gi wenge ariyo to owiti e mach mar Gehena. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to sin, pull it out and throw it away. It's better for you to enter eternal life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
10 “Neuru ni ok uchayo achiel kuom jomatindogi. Nimar anyisou ni malaikegi manie polo osiko ka ngʼiyo wangʼ Wuora manie polo. [
Make sure you don't look down on these little ones. I tell you that in heaven their angels are always with my heavenly Father.
11 Nikech Wuod Dhano osebiro mondo owar joma olal.]
12 “Uparo nade? Ka ngʼato nigi rombe mia achiel, to achiel kuomgi olal, donge ngʼatno diwe piero ochiko gochikogo mi odhi omany achiel molalno?
What do you think about this? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them gets lost, won't he leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go in search of the one that's lost?
13 To awachonu adier ni ka oyude to obedo mamor kuom rombo achielno, moloyo kuom piero ochiko gochiko mane ok olal.
And if he finds it, I tell you he really rejoices over that sheep more than the ninety-nine that didn't get lost.
14 Machalre gi mano, wuonu manie polo ok dwar ni kata achiel kuom jomatindogi olal.
In the same way my heavenly Father does not want any of these little ones to be lost.
15 “Ka owadu ochwanyi to dhi kendo inyise kethone, mana e kindu kode ji ariyo. Ka ochikoni ite mowinjo to mano iseloso kindi gi owaduno.
If a brother sins against you, go and point out the wrong to him, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you've won your brother over.
16 To ka otamore winji to kaw ngʼato achiel kata ji ariyo idhi iwuogo kode, mondo, wach moro mantie e kind ji nyaka ngʼere malongʼo ka nitiere joneno ariyo kata adek.
But if he doesn't listen, then take one or two more people with you, so that by two or three witnesses the truth can be confirmed.
17 Kodagi winjogi, to nyis kanisa wachno; to kodagi winjo nyaka kanisa, to kawe kaka dikaw ngʼat ma japiny kata jasol osuru.
If, however, he refuses to listen to them, then tell the church. If he refuses to listen to the church as well, then treat him as a foreigner and a tax-collector.
18 “Awachonu adier ni gimoro amora mutweyo e piny-ka notwe e polo bende, kendo gimoro amora mugonyo e piny-ka nogony e polo bende.
I tell you the truth, whatever you ban on earth will be banned in heaven, and whatever you allow on earth will be allowed in heaven.
19 “Awachonu bende ni ka ji ariyo kuomu e piny-ka owinjore kuom gimoro amora mukwayo to Wuora manie polo notimnugo.
I also tell you that if two of you agree here on earth about something you're praying for, then my heavenly Father will do it for you.
20 Nimar kama ji ariyo kata adek ochokoree e nyinga to an kodgi kanyo.”
For where two or three gather together in my name, I'm there with them.”
21 Eka Petro nobiro ir Yesu mopenje niya, “Ruoth, owinjore awe ne owadwa ndalo adi kokethona? Nyaka ndalo abiriyo koso?”
Peter came to Jesus and asked him, “How many times should I forgive my brother for sinning against me? Seven times?”
22 Yesu nodwoke niya, “Awachoni ni ok nyadibiriyo to nyadi piero abiriyo nyadibiriyo.
“No, not seven times. I would say seventy times seven!” Jesus told him.
23 “Mano emomiyo pinyruodh polo chal gi ruoth mane dwaro nono kaka jotichne osetiyo gi pesane.
“This is why the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with those servants who owed him money.
24 Kane ochako timo nonrono, ngʼat moro mane nigi gope moromo silingʼ tara gi tara ne okel e nyime.
As he began to settle accounts, one servant was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25 To kaka ne ok onyal chulo gopeno, ruodhe nogolo chik mondo en kaachiel gi chiege gi nyithinde, kod gik moko duto mane en-go ousi mondo ochul gowino.
Since he didn't have the money to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all his possessions, so that the debt could be paid back.
26 “To jatijno nogoyo chonge piny e nyime, moywagorene ni, ‘Yie ihorina mos, abiro chuli gopino duto.’
The servant fell down on his knees and said to his master, ‘Please be patient with me! I will pay everything back!’
27 Ruodh jatijno nokeche mi owene gopeno kendo ogonye odhi.
The master took pity on the servant, released him, and canceled the debt.
28 “To bangʼ ka jatijno nosedhi, noyudo achiel kuom jotich wetene mane nigi gope moromo dinari mia achiel. Nomake matek mochako deye, kowachone ni, ‘Chula gopa ma in-go sani!’
But when that same servant went out he found one of his fellow-servants who owed him just a hundred denarii. He grabbed him by the neck and choked him, saying, ‘Pay me back what you owe me!’
29 “Jatich wadgino nogoyo chonge piny e nyime moywagorene ni, ‘Yie itimna ngʼwono, abiro chuli gopi.’
His fellow-servant threw himself down at the man's feet and begged him, ‘Please be patient with me! I will pay you back!’
30 “To nodagi. Kar timo kamano to noa kanyo mi oloso wach mondo orwak ngʼatno e od twech nyaka chop ochul gowino.
But the man refused, and went and threw his fellow-servant into prison until he paid back what he owed.
31 Kane jotich mamoko oneno gima notimoreno, chunygi nodoko malit ahinya kendo negidhi mi ginyiso ruodhgi gik moko duto mane osetimore.
When the other servants saw what took place they were shocked and upset. They went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 “Eka ruodhno noluongo jatichneno ire, mowachone ni, ‘An ne aweni gopa mane in-go duto nikech ne iywagorina mondo atim kamano.
Then the master called the man back in and told him, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you all your debt because you begged me to.
33 Angʼo momiyo in to ne itamori kecho jatich wadu kaka an bende ne akonyi?’
Shouldn't you have been merciful to your fellow-servant as well, just as I was merciful to you?’
34 Ruodhe ne mirima omako kode mi nochiwe e lwet jo-jela mondo orodhe maonge kech, nyaka chop ochul gowi duto mane en-go.
His master became angry and handed him over to the jailors until he had repaid all the debt.
35 “Kamano e kaka Wuora manie polo biro timo ne ngʼato ka ngʼato ka ok oweyo ne nyawadgi gie chunye.”
This is what my heavenly Father will do to every one of you unless you sincerely forgive your brothers.”
