Matthew 18
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Sel ajal tulid jüngrid Jeesuse juurde ja küsisid: „Kes on siis suurim taevariigis?“
2 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
Jeesus kutsus enda juurde ühe lapse, pani nende keskele seisma
3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
ja ütles: „Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kui te ei pöördu ega saa selliseks nagu lapsed, ei pääse te taevariiki!
4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Kes nüüd iseennast alandab nagu see laps, see ongi suurim taevariigis.
5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
Ja kes iganes ühe niisuguse lapse võtab vastu minu nimel, see võtab vastu minu.
6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
Kes iganes ahvatleb patule ühe neist väikestest, kes minusse usuvad, sellele oleks parem, et veskikivi talle kaela seotaks ja ta uputataks mere sügavusse.
7 Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
Häda maailmale ahvatluste pärast! On küll paratamatu, et ahvatlused tulevad, kuid häda sellele, kelle kaudu need tulevad.
8 If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
Aga kui su käsi või jalg sunnib sind pattu tegema, raiu see ära ja viska minema! Sul on parem minna käteta või jalutuna ellu kui kahe käe ja kahe jalaga olla visatud igavesse tulle. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
Ja kui su silm ahvatleb sind patule, kisu see välja ja viska minema! Sul on parem ühe silmaga minna ellu kui kahe silmaga olla visatud põrgutulle. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
Vaadake, et te ühtki neist pisikestest ei põlgaks! Sest ma ütlen teile, et nende inglid taevas näevad alati minu taevase Isa palet.
Sest Inimese Poeg on tulnud päästma kadunut.
12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
Mis teie arvate: kui kellelgi on sada lammast ja üks neist ära eksib, eks ta jäta need üheksakümmend üheksa mägedesse ja lähe otsima eksinut?
13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
Ja kui ta selle üles leiab, siis tõesti, ma ütlen teile, ta rõõmustab tema üle rohkem kui nende üheksakümne üheksa üle, kes ei olnud eksinud.
14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Samuti ei taha teie taevane Isa, et ükski neist pisikestest hukkuks.
15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Kui su vend teeb pattu, siis mine ja noomi teda nelja silma all. Kui ta sind kuulab, siis oled oma venna tagasi võitnud.
16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
Aga kui ta sind ei kuula, siis võta enesega veel üks või kaks inimest, sest iga asi tuleb kinnitada kahe või kolme tunnistaja ütlusega.
17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
Aga kui ta ka neid ei kuula, siis räägi kogudusele. Ja kui ta isegi koguduse sõna ei kuula, siis olgu ta sinu jaoks nagu pagan või maksukoguja!
18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, mis te iganes kinni seote maa peal, on seotud ka taevas, ja mis te iganes lahti päästate maa peal, on päästetud lahti ka taevas.
19 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
Tõesti, taas ma ütlen teile, kui maa peal on kaks teie seast ühel meelel mingi asja suhtes, mida nad iganes paluvad, siis minu Isa, kes on taevas, annab selle neile.
20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
Sest kus kaks või kolm on minu nimel koos, seal olen mina nende keskel.“
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Siis Peetrus astus tema juurde ja ütles: „Issand, mitu korda ma peaksin oma vennale andestama, kui ta mu vastu patustab? Kas kuni seitse korda?“
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
Jeesus vastas: „Ma ütlen sulle, mitte seitse, vaid seitsekümmend korda seitse.
23 Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Seepärast on taevariik kuninga sarnane, kes otsustas oma sulastega arved korda seada.
24 As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.
Kui ta sellega algust tegi, toodi ta ette üks, kes võlgnes talle kümme tuhat talenti.
25 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
Et tal seda maksta ei olnud, käskis isand müüa maha tema, ta naise, lapsed ja kogu ta vara, ning tasuda sellega.
26 Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
Sulane aga langes põlvili ta ette ja anus: „Kannata veel minuga ja ma maksan sulle kõik tagasi!“
27 His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
Isandal hakkas temast hale, ta laskis ta vabaks ja kustutas ta võla.
28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Aga kui see sulane oli välja läinud, leidis ta ühe kaassulase, kes võlgnes talle sada teenarit. Ta haaras temast kinni, hakkas teda kägistama ja ütles: „Maksa ära, mis sa mulle võlgned!“
29 So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
Siis see sulane langes tema jalge ette maha ja anus: „Kannata veel minuga ja ma maksan sulle tagasi!“
30 But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
Tema aga ei olnud nõus, vaid laskis ta heita vanglasse, kuni ta oma võla tasub.
31 When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
Kui teised sulased nägid, mis sündis, olid nad väga nördinud ning rääkisid isandale kõik ära.
32 Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Siis kutsus isand mehe enese juurde ja ütles talle: „Sina nurjatu! Mina kustutasin kogu sinu võla, sest sa anusid mind.
33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
Eks siis sinagi pidanud halastama oma kaassulase peale, nõnda nagu mina sinu peale halastasin?“
34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.
Ja ta isand vihastas ning andis ta vangivalvurite kätte piinata, kuni ta tasub kogu oma võla.
35 That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
Nõnda teeb ka minu taevane Isa teiega, kui teie kogu südamest ei anna andeks oma vennale.“
