Matthew 18
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
Kekala katema kala ŵakulijiganya ŵaichilile Che Yesu ni kwausya, “Ana nduni jwaali jwankulungwa mu Umwenye wa kwinani?”
2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
Che Yesu ŵambilasile mwanache, ŵanjimiche mmbujo mwao.
3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Nipele ŵatite, “Isyene ngunsalila, iŵaga ngankugalauka ni kuŵa mpela ŵanache, nganjinjila kose mu umwenye wa kwinani.
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
Nipele jwalijose jwakulitimalika mpela aju mwanache ju, jwelejo ni jwali jwankulungwa mu umwenye wa kwinani.
5 and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Jwalijose jwakumpochela mwanache jumo mpela aju mu liina lyangu, jwelejo akumbochela une.”
6 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
“Nambo jwalijose juchantende jumo jwa achanandi ŵa, ŵakungulupilila une atende sambi, ikaliji yambone kwa ŵelewo ataŵikwe pa lukosi liganga lyekulungwa lya kusyajila ni kumponya mu bahali pakwendesya nnope.
7 Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Ulaje chiuŵe kwa ŵandu ŵa pa chilambo kwa ligongo lya kuichisya indu ya kwatenda ŵandu atende sambi. Indu yo ikusachilwa ikopochele nambo ulaje kukwakwe mundu juchaichenawo indu yo.
8 And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
“Iŵaga nkono wenu pane lukongolo lwenu lukuntenda ntende sambi, mmukate nkaujase kwakutalika. Mmbaya kukwenu kwinjila mu umi pangali nkono umo pane lukongolo lumo kupunda kuponyekwa pa mooto wa moŵa gose pangali mbesi wangasimika ndi ni makono gaŵili ni makongolo gaŵili. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
Ni liso lyenu lyantendaga ntende sambi, nlikolopole ni kuliponya kwakutalika. Mmbaya kukwenu kwinjila mu umi wangamala ni liso limo, kupunda kuponyekwa pa mooto wangasimika moŵa gose pangali mbesi ndi ni meeso gaŵili. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.
“Nlilolechesye! Nkanchembulusya jumo jwa achanandi ŵa. Ngunsalila, achikatumetume ŵao kwinani ko moŵa gose akulola usyo wa Atati ŵaali kwinani.
11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
Pakuŵa Mwana jwa Mundu ŵaiche kukwakulupusya aŵala ŵaŵasochele.
12 What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?
“Ana ŵanyamwe nkuti uli, Mundu akolaga ngondolo mia moja, ni jasochelaga ngondolo jimo, ngaasileka ngondolo tisini na tisa sila pasyaliji po ni kwaula kukujisosa jajisochele jila?
13 And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.
Ajisimanaga, ngunsalila isyene, akusengwa ligongo lya jejila kusipunda tisini na tisa syangasochela sila.
14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
Iyoyo Atati ŵenu ŵa kwinani ngakusaka ata jumo jwa achanandi ŵa kuti asochele.
15 But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
“Nlongo njenu anleŵelaga, munjaulile nkanlosye chileŵo chakwe nli ŵaŵili pe. Ampilikanilaga chimme mumpatile nlongo njenu.
16 But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
Nambo iŵaga ngakumpilikanila, munjigale mundu jumo pane ŵaŵili pakuti kwa kang'wa sya ŵaumboni ŵaŵili pane ŵatatu, kila liloŵe likaluche, mpela Malembelo ga Akunnungu yagakuti pakusala.
17 But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.
Akanaga kwapilikanichisya ŵanyawo, muusalile mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito. Ni akanaga kuupilikanila mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, mummalanjile yalumo mundu jwangakwamanyilila Akunnungu ni jwakukumbikanya nsongo.
18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.
“Ngunsalila isyene, gagali gose gachingakanye pachilambo chigaŵe gamakanikwe kwinani ni gagali gose gachingakunde pachilambo, chigaŵe gamakundikwe kwinani.
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.
“Ngunsalila isyene, ŵaŵili pasikati jenu ajilanaga pachilambo pano kwa chindu chachilichose chichaŵende, Atati ŵangu ŵa kwinani chiŵapanganyichisye chindu cho.
20 For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Pakuŵa palipose pakusongangana ŵandu ŵaŵili pane ŵatatu pamo kwa liina lyangu, une ndili pelepo ni ŵanyawo.”
21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
Nipele, che Petulo ŵaichile Che Yesu nikuti, “Ambuje, ana mpwanga aneŵele kalingwa none naalechelesye? Mala saba?”
22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Ngangunsalila mala saba pe, nambo saba mala sabini.
23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
Kwayele, Umwenye wa kwinani ulandene ni mwenye jumo juŵasakaga kulola achikapolo ŵakwe yatite pakupanganya.
24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Paŵatandite kulola, ŵannyichisye mundu jumo juŵaliji ni ligambo lya mamilioni kwa mamilioni.
25 But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Mundu jo nganakola chakulipa, kwayele ambujegwe ŵalamwile asumisikwe nti kapolo mundu jula ni ŵankwakwe ni achiŵanagwe ni yanayose iŵakwete, kuti ligambo limale.
26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
Nipele, kapolo jula ŵatindiŵele mmbujo pa ambujegwe ni kwaŵenda achitiji, ‘Ambuje mumbililile kaje, none chinanlipe yose.’
27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
Mmbujegwe kapolo jula ŵankolele chanasa, ŵannechelesye ligambo lila, ni kuntendela ajaule.
28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.
“Nambo kapolo jula ŵatyosile, ŵansimene jumo jwa achikapolo achinjakwe juŵandaiji mbiya kanandi. Ŵankamwile ni kunkamula pa lukosi achitiji, ‘Nlipe ligambo lyenu!’
29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
Nombe kapolo njakwe jula ŵatindiŵele pa makongolo gakwe ŵanchondelele achitiji, ‘Mumbililile kaje, none chinanlipe yose’.
30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
Nombejo ŵakanile, ŵajawile kukumponya mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa, mpaka patachilipa ligambo lila.
31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.
“Nipele, achikapolo achinjakwe paŵaiweni yeleyo ŵasongoneche nnope, ŵajawile kukwasalila ambuje ŵao yose iyatendekwe.
32 Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
Pele ambujegwe ŵammilasile ni kunsalila, ‘Ugwe jwakutumichila jwangalumbana nnope! Nannechelesye ligambo lila lyose pamwanjondelele.
33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?
Ana nganinsachilwa kunkolela chanasa kapolo njenu jo mpela inatite pakunkolela chanasa mmwe?’
34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
“Nipele mmbujegwe jula ŵatumbile nnope, ŵampeleche katumetume jula kwa ŵakulagasya mpaka pele patachilipa ligambo lyose.
35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.
Ni atati ŵangu ŵa kwinani chachintendela iyoyo peyo iŵaga jwalijose mwa ŵanyamwe ngannechelesya mpwakwe ni mtima wakwe wose.”
